The crowd is singing to Jannik Sinner after his win over Holger Rune. He fully deserves this. He’s worked so hard to get to this level & make his dreams come true this year. Doing it in front of his people just makes it that much sweeter. 🥹❤️
MATCH REPORT | 2023 ATP Finals: JannIk SINNER stellar performance over Holger RUNE, clinches group
ATPFriday, 17 November 2023 at 00:05
Jannik Sinner overcame a resilient Holger Rune with a score of 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, securing his spot in the ATP Finals semifinals as the group leader.
The 22-year-old Italian had already guaranteed his advancement to the ATP Finals semifinals after victories in his first two matches against Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic. Following Djokovic's three-set win over Hubert Hurkacz in the day's first match, Sinner's passage to the semifinals was solidified even before he took the court.
On the other side, Holger Rune had the chance to secure a semifinal berth with a victory, and he held the key to whether Djokovic would advance to the semifinals or be eliminated in the round-robin tournament.
In the first set, Sinner replicated the same level he had shown in his previous matches, quickly gaining a 4-0 advantage with two breaks against an inaccurate Rune. Although the Danish player improved his service and managed to win some games, the Italian was unyielding on his serve, claiming the first set 6-2 in just 33 minutes.
Sinner's dominance in the first set waned in the early part of the second set, and Rune began to excel in his returns. In fact, the 20-year-old Dane had the first break opportunity in the fifth game, but couldn't capitalize, just like Sinner who missed his break chance in the subsequent game.
With the score 6-5 in favor of Rune, a tie-break seemed inevitable, but Sinner faced irregularities in his service game, falling behind 0-40 and conceding the game and set on Rune's third opportunity, reigniting his hopes of reaching the semifinals.
With the score level, the most exciting moments of the match unfolded, with several lengthy games played until 4-4. Both players had opportunities to secure the break that would give them the victory, but it was Sinner who performed better in crucial points. He secured a break in the ninth game and ultimately closed out the match with his serve at 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.
This result positions Jannik Sinner as the group leader with three victories, and it also allowed Novak Djokovic to advance in the second spot of the group. Both players now await the outcome of the second group, where Daniil Medvedev has a guaranteed spot, and Carlos Alcaraz or Alexander Zverev could claim the second spot, although their final positions are yet to be determined.
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