Sinard made it to the finals

On Saturday night, in the early hours of Sunday morning, the two semi-finals of the ATP Turin Finals ended. Homegrown Sinner defeated Medvedev 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1 in three sets to make it three wins in a row to reach his first ATP Finals final and reach the highest-level singles final of his career. In the second semi-final, top seed Novak Djokovic comfortably defeated second seed Alcaraz 6-3 6-2 to reach the final of the year-end finals for the ninth time.

Before October this year, Sinner had faced Medvedev six times in his career and had never won. This year's two consecutive victories over Medvedev in the finals of the China Open and Vienna to win the title have given the Italian rising star a lot of confidence.

Sinner, who won all of his group stage appearances, was very calm in the 2 hours and 29 minutes of the semi-finals against a strong opponent and the expectations of his supportive home crowd. After losing the tie-break in the second set, he quickly adjusted his form and did not give the Russian a chance in the deciding set, extending his unbeaten run in Turin.

Reflecting on the tough match, the 22-year-old said: "It was an unbelievable feeling. Today's game was really tough. I think he played a little more aggressively, especially in the first set. Somehow, I succeeded, and I've felt better since then. The score was tight in the second set, but he played well in the tie-break. In the third set, I just tried to be a little bit aggressive and I was happy to make it to the final. ”

Sinner will face Djokovic in the final for the final for the title. The latter comfortably defeated Spanish supernova Alcaraz in the other semi-final to advance to the year-end final for the ninth time, with the Serb one win away from a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title.

This year's head-to-head clashes between Djokovic and Alcaraz include the Spaniard's stunning five-set win in the Wimbledon final and Djokovic's match point saver in Cincinnati. This semi-final was his third win in four head-to-head meetings with Alcaraz this year.

Djokovic, who struggled in the group stage, was clearly prepared today. He was at his best for 88 minutes and didn't give much of an attacking chance to a strong opponent. Although Alcaraz conceded 10 aces throughout the match, he won only 62 per cent of his first serve in the face of Deyo's impeccable return.

Speaking after the game, Deyo was pleased with his performance today: "I approached the match with the right attitude and mentality, I knew from the start that it was going to be very intense. This is Carlos, who always plays at his best in a game like this, starting with quality and intensity. You have to do it, try to get through it, and I did it. ”

With the victory, Djokovic is just one win away from winning the final major of the season and a win would be his seventh all-time title. The 36-year-old went 2-1 in the group stage in Turin and his only defeat was against his opponent in the final: Sinner. However, in 2015, Djokovic won the title after losing to Federer in the group stage. For Sunday's final against Sinner, Deyo must have been well prepared: "It's the final, I've been in this situation many times before. I'm really happy with how I feel and the way I play, so hopefully I can play my best tomorrow." ”

Whether Djokovic lifted the trophy for the seventh time or Sinner won all five games for the first time, the answer will be revealed tomorrow. (Source: Tennis Home Author: Mei)