Jannik Sinner looking to make up for lost time after Rome miss at ATP Finals

Jannik Sinner will look to make up for lost time with his ATP Finals title tilt with the groups now confirmed and action starting on Saturday.

Sinner spoke to the media on Thursday after the draw took place as well as the usual gala where the group photo gets taken. But it is a return home that he didn't get earlier in the year and as a result, he is looking to showcase his skills.

The World No.1 this time last year was a player ascending up the tennis stratosphere and this year he has blown through it with Australian Open and US Open titles captured. He will now look to add the year end title to his resume.

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"Many things make (this tournament) special," Sinner told ATP Media on Thursday.

"First of all, being an Italian and playing in Italy. I haven't played in Italy this year, because I missed Rome. That was a really tough one, but I am even more excited and happy to be here.

"The atmosphere is just amazing... I'm just happy to be back here and hopefully I can show some good tennis."

He also assessed his group and each player in turn to see what he has to look forward to.

"(De Minaur) is a very solid, very fast mover (with) a great mentality. You have to win every point somehow. He is not going to give it to you, so you have to go for it," said Sinner.

"(Medvedev) is changing his game style a little bit so he’s even more dangerous to play. He has been one of my key points in evolving myself as a player, because I struggled a lot to beat him. Now, every match is quite open, you never know what’s going to happen.

"Taylor Fritz, I might know slightly less, because we haven't had so many encounters yet. But he is an amazing server, hitting the ball very strong. He has improved a lot in the last two years, starting with the serve and returning very well."