Daniil Medvedev wins thriller match against Jannik Sinner in Turin

Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 23:46

The 5th day at the ATP Finals finished off with a bang of a match between Medvedev and Sinner that the Russian ultimately won after three sets.

Medvedev did not need this win as he was already in the semifinals yet the Russian will finish off the group stage undefeated. His last match was against Sinner who technically could have fought for the semifinals if Zverev lost today but that did not happen. The start of the match showcased all of the good sides of Medvedev.

Sinner entered the match quite nervous and committed a lot of mistakes and it showed on the score sheet. It was 6-0 for Medvedev and it seemed like the Russian would cruise in this match. That was not the case as Sinner started playing much better in the 2nd set. The Italian crowd got into the match as well and Sinner was able to go up a break.

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Medvedev pulled it right back and the match continued with high intensity. Ultimately we ended up in the tiebreak where Medvedev looked to end it. He was close but a few sharp points by SInner pulled him in front and ultimately won him the tiebreak with 7-5. The 3rd set featured strong play by both at the start with no chances on return.

Sinner pulled ahead first breaking Medvedev and taking the 4-2 lead. He almost took a 5-2 lead after Medvedev started playing quite aggressively. In the end, Medvedev held his serve and pulled the break back. The match continued into the tiebreak where both players had match points. Ultimately it was Medvedev who pulled through with 10-8.

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Daniil Medvedev saves 2 MPs (!) and finishes round robin 3-0 for the 2nd straight year, beating Jannik Sinner 6-0, 6-7(5), 7-6(8) in Turin. 8 consecutive wins at the ATP Finals for the defending champ after losing all his three matches in 2019 (his debut).

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