Jannik Sinner beats Alex de Minaur to reach ATP Finals championship match
Jannik Sinner has done his part. Now it’s up to Carlos Alcaraz to win one more match and set up another important final against his biggest rival. Sinner beat Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday — improving to 13-0 against the Australian — to reach the championship match of the ATP Finals before his home fans.
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Carlos Alcaraz beams with pride as he lifts trophy for year-end No. 1 player
Carlos Alcaraz was full of smiles as he lifted the trophy for the year-end No. 1 tennis player on Friday. After a scintillating tussle with Jannik Sinner, Alcaraz secured the ranking on Thursday by sealing a sweep of his three group-stage matches at the ATP Finals. The 22-year-old Spaniard was presented with the trophy at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, shortly before Sinner’s match against Ben Shelton.
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Carlos Alcaraz secures world No 1 ranking after beating Musetti at ATP Finals
Appeal successful: India's Sumit Nagal gets Chinese visa for Grand Slam tennis qualifier
India's top-ranked male tennis player has received a Chinese visa for an Australian Open wild-card playoff tournament beginning Nov. 24 in Chengdu after first being denied one. Sumit Nagal took to social media on Tuesday to ask the Chinese ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, and the Chinese embassy to intervene on his behalf.
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De Minaur beats Fritz for first ATP Finals win and now needs Alcaraz favor
Alex de Minaur claimed a maiden ATP Finals victory that gave the Australian a chance of making the semifinals on Thursday. De Minaur beat Taylor Fritz 7-6 (3), 6-3 for his first victory in six matches at the season-ending event for the top eight players, following his debut last year. “I finally won here in Torino,” De Minaur said.
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