The South Tyrolean imposes himself in two sets: 7-5, 6-1, and reaches Berrettini (knocked out with the baby prodigy Alcaraz) in the top ten among the probable qualified for the Masters
On Monday it will be appropriate to print an ATP ranking and put it in the frame. For the first time since the ranking has existed, there will be two Italians in the top ten. One was already there, and Matteo Berrettini, defeated in the quarters in Vienna by the Spanish baby phenomenon Alcaraz; the other Jannik Sinner, who in the quarterfinals in Austria demolished the Norwegian Casper Ruud 7-5 6-1, more than three positions in the standings.
But for Sinner, who will climb directly to number 9 (he was 11), a victory that is also worth overtaking Hurkacz in the race for the Finals in Turin, the real goal of this cannibalistic season finale. it all seemed too easy for the 20 year old from Sesto, he held a monstrous level of tennis for two sets unlike his opponent, who broke up after the first. And of all those who are playing for a place in the Finals with Sinner, Jannik is the only one who can earn more points: he will try to do so on Saturday 30 October, facing the American Tiafoe in the semifinals as the favorite (on the other side of the board Zverev -Alcaraz).
The indoor surfaces look like the home carpet: Sinner has won 22 consecutive indoor sets between Sofia, Antwerp and Vienna, and against Ruud he lost his serve only once after 43 consecutive batting rounds. But the best is yet to come: Saturday 30 October (not before 3.30pm, Sky and Supertennis), and hopefully in Turin too.
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