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Felix Auger-Aliassime Beats Alexander Zverev To Seal Semis Spot, Jannik Sinner Stay Perfect In ATP Finals
Felix Auger-Aliassime Beats Alexander Zverev To Seal Semis Spot, Jannik Sinner Stay Perfect In ATP Finals
Jannik Sinner stayed on course to defend his ATP Finals title on Friday after defeating Ben Shelton and completing a flawless group stage. Felix Auger-Aliassime secured the last semi-final spot by beating Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6 (7/4).
Italian Sinner took one hour and 35 minutes to win 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) against a spirited Shelton, who exited his debut Finals in Turin without a win from his three matches in the Bjorn Borg Group.
Chants of Sinner's name echoed around the Inapli Arena as delighted fans celebrated their hero, who was all smiles despite losing the year-end world number one spot to Carlos Alcaraz.
Sinner will face Alex de Minaur in the first semi-final on Saturday afternoon, where he is the clear favourite to reach his third final in as many years at the season-ending tournament. He has never lost to De Minaur in 12 encounters, conceding just two sets since their first match at the Next Gen Finals in 2019.
“The motivation's always there, we're in the semi-finals in Turin, it's the last tournament of the year, and that's enough motivation to win tomorrow," Sinner told reporters.
“I never underestimate my opponents… I have a lot to lose and he doesn't, so I need to be careful."
The 24-year-old hasn't dropped a set at the Finals since losing the 2023 final to Novak Djokovic and hasn't needed to play his best tennis to secure wins against three of the top players in the world. Sinner started Friday's match by breaking Shelton's serve immediately and maintained the pressure, never allowing Shelton, the world number five, any chance of victory, hitting second serves as fast as 190kph (118mph).
“Tough to finish out the season like this, 0-3 at the Finals. For me obviously a great year. A lot of positives," Shelton said.
“This will just make me work harder in the off-season, make me even more excited for the 2026 season. But yeah, it stings, for sure."
Sinner is on course for another final showdown against Alcaraz, who was awarded the top spot in the men's rankings at the end of the 2025 campaign before Friday's match. Alcaraz, who secured the top ranking by defeating Sinner's countryman Lorenzo Musetti on Thursday night, has won four of his five matches against Sinner this season, all in the finals of top-level tournaments, including two Grand Slams.
Sinner triumphed at Wimbledon but lost one of the greatest tennis matches ever played when he surrendered a two-set lead in the French Open final in June.
“I'd be lying if I said that I was super happy about it, to be honest, but he deserves it because he's had an incredible season, he's won two slams and eight tournaments in total which is an enormous number," added Sinner.
“I'm happy for him, he's a great guy and he's got a great team around him."
Auger-Aliassime set up a semi-final clash with Alcaraz after a relatively uneventful match with world number three Zverev, who ends his year with just the Munich title.
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Based on Friday's performances, it seems likely that the season will culminate in a showdown between Sinner and Alcaraz.
(With inputs from Agencies)
Source: News18
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