21:58
+++ Sinner: “Special emotions, now the final”
Hot sinner in the post match: “It's a great emotion and it's special to play here, I lost in the final last year, this year we'll try again to do better. It's been an emotional week, thank you all so much, it means a lot to me. I'm trying to play at my best, I can control the energy of the crowd and not the result. The match could have been complicated, I stayed there mentally and in the second set I raised my level.”
21:53
+++ SINNER IS IN THE FINAL, 6-2 IN THE SECOND SET +++
With another ace Sinner wins the pass to the final of the ATP Finals. After an hour and nine minutes Jannik scores another technical masterpiece, winning the second set 6-2. It ends 6-1, 6-2, now the final with Fritz. FINAL SCORESHEET
21:49
Bertolucci doesn't hold back on Sinner
During the first set Bertolucci, a Sky commentator, indulges in an exaggerated comment. READ EVERYTHING
21:48
Sinner Ruud 5-2
In this game Sinner shows off the best recovery of the match, saving Ruud's volley from the baseline, almost close to the crowd and then also arriving on the second shot sent to the opposite side. In the end the Norwegian manages to take the fifteenth, but not the game: another break from Jannik which is now needed for the match.
21:45
Sinner-Ruud 4-2
Sinner consolidates the break and extends on Ruud, closing with an ace, the seventh.
21:39
Sinner-Ruud 3-2: break di Jannik!
Ruud saves two break points that Sinner had earned with two impressive bursts, hitting really hard and sending them towards the intersection of the lines, uncatchable. He also saves the third, not the fourth: Jannik breaks the serve. LIVE POINT SEQUENCE
21:31
Sinner-Ruud 2-2
Sinner recovers from 0-30 and in the end holds serve and wins the fourth game to return to parity. In the crucial moments of the match Jannik is always icy.
21:25
Sinner Ruud 1-2
Ruud did well, holding serve at thirty and maintaining a one-game lead.
21:22
Sinner Ruud 1-1
Three wrong returns from Ruud and Sinner doesn't make a mistake in his turn of service, a draw.
21:18
Sinner Ruud 0-1
Ruud holds serve at 15 at the start of the second set and takes a 1-0 lead.
21:13
+++ Sinner wins the first set 6-1 +++
Sinner closes the first set in thirty minutes: Ruud mistreated in terms of numbers and statistics, Jannik is dominating on every front. ALL THE DETAILS HERE
21:10
Sinner-Ruud 5-1
Amazing Sinner, absolute dominance in the game and in the shots. Ruud tries to surprise Jannik with two almost perfect drops that the blue player collects just a hair from the ground, before closing the point. Masterpiece.
21:05
Sinner-Ruud 4-1
In the longest game and on Sinner's serve, exploited almost entirely with the second ones, Ruud takes it to 40-15, then Jannik recovers, takes the game to the advantage and wins it. THE LIVE SCORESHEET
20:57
Sinner-Ruud 3-1
Ruud is unlocked and breaks Sinner's hegemony by holding serve.
20:53
Sinner-Ruud 3-0
It's not Ruud who is playing badly, it's Sinner who is in another category. Another perfect game, just a mistake on a forehand outside that makes the news.
20:50
Sinner-Ruud 2-0: break di Jannik!
Break by Sinner, who seems to be playing another sport. Immediate pressing, intense exchanges and Ruud already in trouble.
20:46
Sinner Ruud 1-0
Sinner did well straight away, picking up the pace and closing the game with a high-speed forehand and backhand.
20:42
+++ START SINNER-RUUD +++
The match begins, Sinner is needed. FOLLOW LIVE
20:38
Heating in progress
Off to Sinner and Ruud's warm-up, the start is getting closer and closer.
20:36
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20:33
+++ Sinner enters, roar from the building +++
Sinner takes to the pitch greeted by a crazy roar from the crowd and a beautiful play of lights. Before him Ruud.
20:22
Sinner and Ruud are sold out
The arena is filling up, there will be a sold out this evening for the match between Sinner and Ruud.
20:06
Double finished, Sinner and Ruud will soon be on the pitch
The doubles match between Heliovaara/Patten and Arevalo/Pavic ended with the victory of the latter, who therefore reached the final. Free field, Sinner and Ruud will soon be on the field.
20:00
Also Argentero and Binaghi for Sinner-Ruud, the stadium fills up
Also present at the Inalpi Arena are the actor Luca Argentero and the Fitp president Angelo Binaghi. The stadium begins to fill up, the match is scheduled for 8.30pm.
19:50
Sinner, Allegri has arrived
Allegri went back to see Sinner. Max had met Jannik after the group match against Fritz and today he returned to follow the blue again in the semi-final.
19:30
Photos of Sinner and Carota Boys ready
After training, Sinner greeted the fans who were taking photos of him with their cell phones from under the players lounge, located on the upper floor of the stadium. Meanwhile, the Carota Boys have already taken their seats in the stands, ready to charge and support their idol.
19:15
+++ Fritz warns Sinner: “I won't change against him, I'm at the top” +++
Fritz, first finalist in Turin, also spoke about Sinner in the conference: “If I were to play with Jannik I wouldn't change my game compared to the group. He played some decisive points better than me, but I was very close to him. Compared to the US Open it's different, now I feel better. I'm at the top.”
18:59
Relax Sinner
Sinner is relaxing in the players lounge upstairs with his family and team.
18:41
Sinner's numbers
Sinner, for the first time this year on stage in front of his home crowd, and for the first time in his career as world number 1, reached the semi-final without having lost a single set. The Italian never gave up more than four games per set and lost serve twice, having conceded four break points, in the three matches against De Minaur, Fritz and Medvedev.
18:29
Sinner, training finished
Sinner's training is over, now twice as many have taken to the field: Heliovaara/Patten against Arevalo/Pavic.
18:17
Sinner followed by team and family
Throughout the training Sinner was carefully followed by his team, made up of Vagnozzi, Panichi and Cahill, and by his mum and dad.
18:16
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18:06
Sinner's training
After an initial warm-up phase, Sinner concentrated on his forehand and backhand returns from the baseline.
17:50
+++ Sinner on the pitch for training +++
Sinner is training in the stadium, the Inalpi Arena, where this evening he will play against Ruud, who trained before Jannik on pitch 1.
17:43
Fritz waits for Sinner or Ruud
The first finalist of the ATP Finals is Taylor Fritz, who beat Zverev in three sets. The American is now waiting to know who between Sinner and Ruud will challenge him in the final.
17:30
The precedents between Sinner and Ruud
It will be the third meeting between Sinner and Ruud, the score is 2-0 for Jannik who beat the Norwegian at the ATP in Vienna in both 2020 and 2021.
