Jannik Sinner shocks Alex De Minaur 4-2 4-1 4-2 in the final in Milan on Saturday after playing a fantastic match .
Score, report, and key facts
1st set.
There was not much difference between them in this set with the exception of 1 break that the Italian conquered in the 6th game (4-2).
2nd set.
Sinner conquered a commanding position in the outset to break De Minaur in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. That break turned to be decisive for the Italian to win the set (4-1) as there were no other breaks.
3rd set.
Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Sinner conquered in the 3rd game (2-1) before winning the set (4-2).
Statistics
At the end of the match, Jannik scored 55 points vs. the Australian’s 38 points.
The Italian won this match even if he was struggling in converting his break points because he converted only 38% (3/8). On the other side, De Minaur wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/9). That was one of the key issues for his loss.
After this contest, the head to head between Sinner and De Minaur is 1-0 for Jannik.
Highlights Jannik Sinner vs. Alex De Minaur Next Gen ATP Finals – Milan
Sinner’s Interview
After the match the Italian teenager commented: “I’m surprised because it’s been an unbelievable week. All the players are unbelievable players. If not, they are not here. I was the [lowest-ranked] one. I was the [eighth] seed. So I tried to have my chances and, of course, today I’m very happy about my game.”
