Jannik Sinner looks like a man who won’t be denied at this year’s Nitto ATP Finals after returning to the Turin championship match without dropping a set.
On Saturday evening, the world No. 1 overwhelmed Casper Ruud, 6-1, 6-2, to line up a rematch with Taylor Fritz. Earlier in the week, Sinner dispatched the American No. 1 in the round robin stage with a 6-4, 6-4 victory.
Sinner came out firing like he has all season long, winning 12 of the opening 15 points. He ended a physical 26-shot rally with a perfectly blocked forehand lob that Ruud applauded to set up a pair of early break points. Two blistering forehands quickly secured the 2-0 advantage for the home favorite.
