Jannik Sinner became the first Italian champion in the ATP Finals’ 55-year history after defeating Taylor Fritz convincingly. His spectacular year, which began with triumph at the Australian Open, concluded on a momentous one. The home favourite looked nearly faultless in his 6-4, 6-4 victory over Fritz. The 23-year-old Italian performed admirably in all aspects of the game during the match. However, his serve proved to be dangerous for the opponent.
According to Infosys ATP Stats, his serve earned him 83 percent (33/40) of points. The world number one, who lost to Novak Djokovic in last year’s final, put on an almost faultless performance to win the cherished title in front of his adoring home fans. Jannik Sinner maintained his dominance in a rematch of the 2024 U.S. Open final, going unbeaten and dropping no sets all week.
In the first set, Sinner hampered Fritz’s ability to strike from his preferred wing. He barely allowed the American to counterattack, limiting him to zero forehand winners. The driving force was his devastating serve, which resulted in ten aces out of 21 first serves. Sinner proceeded to dominate the second set after winning the first. He gradually wore out Fritz and pounced in the fifth game to secure the decisive break.
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Is Jannik Sinner ready for the Grand Slam stage? Jannik Sinner’s incredible year may have been marred by an anti-doping scandal, but on the court, he has been nearly unstoppable, winning 26 of his past 27 matches and a tour-leading eight trophies. Jannik Sinner’s 70th win of the season made him the first player since Ivan Lendl in 1986 to win the ATP Finals without dropping a set.
Sinner said as quoted from ATP.com, “It’s amazing, it’s my first title in Italy and it means so much to me. It’s something very special. I just tried to understand what works best for each opponent, trying to play my best possible tennis. That was the key. It was a very high level tournament from my side. At times, I couldn’t have played better, so I am very happy.”
