Jannik Sinner sinks Alex de Minaur, returns to Nitto ATP Finals Tictals 1. ATP Tour
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Defending Champion Sininer Sinks de Minaur, returns to Nitto ATP Finals Tictal
The Italian will face Alcaraz or Auger-AliasSime for the Trophy
November 15, 2025
Corinne Dubreuil / ATP Tour
Jannik Sinner captures his 30th consecutive victory on Saturday at the Nitto ATP Finals.
By Sam Jacot
Defending Champion Jannik sin is empowered to match the nitto ATP ATP for the third year in a row on Saturday, when he dispatched Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-2 to maintain his perfect record in the Australians.
The sinner did not drop a set or serve in the round robin section and was again ruled in front of his home support in turin. The Italian remained patient in the first set, converting his eighth point to gain advantage. The 24-year-old then ended the desilient de minaur with his tenacity and purity of clean ball placed second to become the youngest player since Lyeleton Hewitt in 2004 to reach three fals at the prestigious event of the year.
The sinner won his 30th match, with his last defeat coming against Novak Djokovic in the Championship match in northern Italy two years ago. He has since captured domestic titles in Rotterdam, Turin, Vienna and Paris, while helping to guide Italy to Davide Cup glory on two occasions.
The second seed will aim to add to his growing trophy cabinet when he meets Carlos Alcaraz or Felix Auger-Aliassme in Sunday’s Test Match. Alcaraz, who is chasing his first title at the annual ATP event – End Now-End No. 1 presented by PIF Honors by going 3-0 in the round-robin stage this week, ending Sonina’s quest.
The winner now leads De Minaur 13-0 in the lexus atp series at the head of the lexus, having beaten the 26-year-old Enstalian at the Australian open, Beijing and Vienna this season.
Inside a packed Innalpi Arena, De Minaur briefly silenced the 13,000-strong home crowd when he took 0/40 at the crease in the opening service. But when he failed to convert, the Italian stepped up and never looked back. From that moment on, the world 2 2 has bided its time, searching for openings.
De Minaur dug deep, covering every inch of the court and saving seven break points to keep the pace. But at 5-5, the sinner finally pierced his opponent’s defense, ripping a backhand winner down the line to break. The Italian, who won 59 cents of the second deinaurs served in the set, was locked in the lead.
The sinner then announced his control at the start of the second set when he broke the Australians to serve twice. The Italian played the ball cleanly and locked in a comfortable rhythm to win after one hour and 50 minutes.
Of de Minaur, the victory book a year of standing in another way. The Australian finishes with a 56-24 record, his first season to surpass the 50-win mark, according to the ATP Infosys Win/Loss Index. de Minaur’s 205th title came at the ATP 500 event in Washington.
Did you know?
Isoni joins Djokovic in 2018 as the only men to reach the champiship match in the nitto atp finals without dropping the finals without dropping since 1991.
