World number 4 Italian Jannik Sinner defeated Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) in two sets. double 6-4, In the first match of the ATP Finals, a tournament in Turin featuring the season’s top eight tennis players.

Sinner took the stage for the second time Alpitour paddle from Turin, In this tournament, where the ATP Finals were held, despite taking part in the qualifiers for the first time – previously as a substitute player – he received the warmth of the public, was hailed as the local mass idol that united the hopes of Italian tennis, helped the tournament. The 22-year-old young tennis player managed to close the gap with Tsitsipas, who dominated him by winning 5 of 7 matches.

Until this Sunday, the Italian started the tournament in the best possible way, putting the finishing touch on the season; With 57 wins and 14 losses, he has won 4 championships, including his first win in 2014. Masters 1000 in Toronto.

However, it was Tsitsipas who struck the first blow in the encounter with the first open play, which seemed to remove any doubts about him. physical condition After being unable to train normally in the days before the duel due to a back condition.

The Greek tennis player put in a strong performance in Sinner’s zone and it did not intimidate him. Champion of the 2019 edition and guided by her serve, leading to five on the first offer – 4 on the second – to none, she soon regrouped to break her opponent and take a 3-2 lead, putting the first set back on track. won by inertia (6-4).

The fact is that the Greek who came to Turin after reaching the semi-finals three times in a row (Antwerp, Vienna, Paris), was not comfortable on the track. But in a much looser way, he seemed convinced of his chances for victory at the premiere of A Sinner. Green Group this also includes Serbian Novak Djokovic and Dane Holger Rune.

In fact, Tsitsipas started the second set and abandoned his serve in the face of ‘The Sinner’s’ precision.to break‘ he had the power to make it 3-0 with authority, with a point blank play that made it 2-0 and another break that Tsitsipas lifted when it seemed impossible, when the scoreboard showed 0-40 towards him and when he looks the worse for it physically.

However, the Greek did not give up and even though he was not in the game, he left Sinner halfway on the scoreboard and could not stop the attacks of the clinical Sinner, who raised the people of Pala Alpitour with a lob that ended right on the line. set out your victory and he proved himself as the owner of the match, which he closed with another stroke of authority, it was the ninth direct serve that showed his dominance of the day.

The local idol in Turin started unopposed. He tamed the sinner Tsitsipas two sets, This is an important fact, considering the format of the tournament, the match that kicks off the tournament, bringing together the best eight rackets on the circuit in the individual premiere of the ATP Finals, where every set counts. It will be Djokovic’s turn against Rune tonight (21:00 CEST).