ATP Finals: Sinner shines on unexpected Turin debut

Matteo
Berrettini’s
withdrawal
due
to
injury
meant
Sinner
stepped
in
as
a
late
replacement
for
his
fellow
Italian,
and
the
20-year-old
rose
to
the
occasion
with
a
6-2
6-2
victory
in
Turin.

Daniil
Medvedev
is
already
assured
of
a
place
in
the
semi-finals,
and
Sinner
could
join
the
defending
champion
in
qualifying
from
the
Red
Group
following
a
commanding
bow
at
the
Pala
Alpitour.

The
first
alternate
raised
the
roof
on
home
soil,
with
Hurkacz
unable
to
break
his
serve
as
the
seventh
seed
from
Poland
suffered
back-to-back
defeats
to
prop
up
the
group.

Sinner,
a
winner
of
four
titles
in
a
stellar
season,
broke
twice
in
each
set
and
won
74
per
cent
of
points
behind
his
first
serve
as
he
took
centre
stage
soon
after
he
might
have
been
a
spectator.

The
world
number
11
said:
“I
knew
around
5[pm]
that
I
would
play.
I
was
ready
to
go
on
court.
It
is
an
incredible
feeling
playing
here
in
Italy
with
thousands
of
people
cheering
for
you,
and
I
am
trying
my
best.
I
will
enjoy
the
moment.
I
played
well
and
felt
good
in
the
warm-up.
It
was
an
incredible
match.”