Daniil Medvedev wrestles Jannik Sinner after match point crime

It would be the second success for the injured Matteo Berrettini’s successor, but: Since Sinner only played two matches, he would still be behind Zverev and Medvedev in the Red Group table.

The defending champion from Russia is already the group winner.

Tonight Medvedev wants to expand his streak and win the eighth finals game in a row.

Medvedev – Sinner 6: 0, 6: 7 (5: 7), 7: 6 (10: 8)

Then it (still) happened: Daniil Medvedev keeps the clean slate and celebrates his eighth win in a row at the ATP Finals. The defending champion wins the tiebreak in the third set against Jannik Sinner 7: 5 and prevails 6: 0, 6: 7 (5: 7), 7: 6 (10: 8).

Medvedev – Sinner 6: 0, 6: 7 (5: 7), 6: 6 (6: 6)

Madness – Medvedev has match ball against him at 5-6 and then fires the second serve over the net at 201 km / h. Match point fended off.

Medvedev – Sinner 6: 0, 6: 7 (5: 7), 6: 6 (4: 2)

Medvedev gets better into the tiebreaker, but Sinner cannot be shaken off – and has the audience behind her.

Medvedev – Sinner 6: 0, 6: 7 (5: 7), 6: 6

Will Sinner stay cool at 5-6 and make the leap into the tiebreaker? Yes he does. It’s tricky at 30:30, but the Italian serves an ace. And then Medvedev puts the next return in the net. Tiebreak again – what tension in Turin.

Medvedev – Sinner 6: 0, 6: 7 (5: 7), 5: 4

Medvedev is back in business. The Russian manages the re-break, comes up to 4: 4 – and then delivers this incredible service game. The favorite needs a full 54 (!) Seconds to set this to 5: 4. Sinner is now faced with the task of serving against the loss of the match.

Medvedev – Sinner 6: 0, 6: 7 (5: 7), 2: 3

Double fault Medvedev, Break Sinner – the hall is raging. But what is the champion doing there? On the second serve he takes full risk, served with 205 km / h (!) To the outside. But the ball is out, Sinner has a break advantage at 3: 2. A completely unexpected turn this match takes.

Medvedev – Sinner 6: 0, 6: 7 (5: 7), 2: 1

Open beginning in third movement. Medvedev, who has to present at service, remains true to his line and leads 2: 1. But the fact remains: Sinner is now on a completely different level than in sentence one. The Italian believes in his chance – and you can see that in every rally.

Medvedev – Sinner 6: 0, 6: 7 (5: 7)

Big cheers in the Pala Alpitour in Turin. Sinner plays a strong tie-break. The 20-year-old is agile, looking for a connection to the network and playing clean volleys. With 7: 5, Sinner gets the tiebreaker and forces Medvedev into the third set.

Medvedev – Sinner 6: 0, 6: 6

Who would have thought that – but we’re getting a tiebreaker. Sinner has let the completely disastrous first sentence be forgotten and is now hoping for a decisive sentence.

Medvedev – Sinner 6: 0, 4: 5

Respect, Jannik Sinner. The successor continues to defy Medvedev in this second movement. When it comes to service, he remains focused, even if the world number two is vehemently on the break. Nevertheless, Sinner now leads 5: 4 and can even hope for a third set.

Medvedev – Sinner 6: 0, 3: 3

How cool is this Medvedev? The fans are there, cheering on Sinner, who has the momentum on his side. The Russians are not interested in anything. The defending champion comes back to 3: 3 with the re-break and the game win.

Medvedev – Sinner 6: 0, 1: 3

He’s in the game now. Sinner also holds the second game in the second set and now goes over to annoy Medvedev on the return. The youngster now plays a lot more forcefully, used the space and sends Medvedev into the corners. Two break chances for the Italian. He can’t use it – but a few moments later the time has come: Break for Sinner, first service game loss for Medvedev in this tournament.

Medvedev – Sinner 6: 0, 0: 1

Sinner clenches his fist, takes the audience with him. The 20-year-old has to fend off a breaball again, but then he fights the game through with two good serves and comes on the scoreboard for the first time.

Medvedev – Sinner 6-0

Medvedev plays the backhand casually as a cross – the winner to make it 6-0. So far, the one-sided event has lasted a full 25 minutes. One can almost feel sorry for Sinner.

Medvedev – Sinner 5-0

Medvedev brings everything, but really everything, back on the return. The 24-year-old is superior to Sinner in all respects. The Italian fans have next to no opportunity to cheer for successful actions by the South Tyrolean.

Medvedev – Sinner 4-0

Double break, 4-0 lead, dominant appearance. Medvedev demonstrates once again its extra class. Sinner can’t get a foot on the ground. The Italian even tried serve and volley, but he has not yet found a cure for second place in the world rankings.

Medvedev – Sinner 2-0

Appropriate start for the house-high favorite. Medvedev drives Sinner with the forehand from the baseline into the corners – and gets the early break to 1-0. If the Russian serves his own, he’ll have everything under control for the time being.

Medvedev – Sinner in direct comparison

It is the third duel between Medvedev and Sinner. The Russian leads 2-0 and is still a clear favorite in the Pala Alpitour today. Most recently, the two professionals faced each other in the quarter-finals in Marseille this season

INFO – Welcome

Hello and welcome to the fifth day of the ATP Finals competition in Turin. Tobias Laure will accompany you through the tournament. The match between Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner, who has a home game in Turn, starts at 9 p.m.