Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic will face one another for the second time this week after each males progressed from Saturday’s semi-finals on the Pala Alpitour in Torino.
Within the opening semi-final of the day, Jannik Sinner made it three wins in a row towards Daniil Medvedev with a 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1 victory earlier than Novak Djokovic swiftly joined him after a virtuoso 6-3 6-2 win over Carlos Alcaraz.
ATP Finals 2023 Semi-Ultimate Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | Daniil Medvedev | 6-3 6-7(1) 6-1 |
| Novak Djokovic | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 6-2 |
Sinner Sinks Medvedev
Jannik Sinner notched up his third victory in a row towards Daniil Medvedev with one other spectacular efficiency to win via 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1 in 2 hours and 29 minutes.
Earlier this season, it regarded like Medvedev had the Italian’s quantity, having received their first six encounters, however Sinner has flipped the script to bag wins within the finals of Beijing and Vienna, adopted by as we speak’s semi-final in Turin.
Heading into this match, the bookies had Sinner with a 58% chance of successful, and rightly so, as he’s performed the most effective tennis of anybody in Turin thus far.
Regardless of that, I assumed if Medvedev may make it bodily, he’d have the ability to put on Sinner down, however as a substitute, it was the Russain who ran out of gasoline.
Within the opener, Medvedev began the stronger of the 2, creating an early break level, however within the fourth sport, Sinner reeled off 5 factors in a row to seize a break of serve, which he maintained to serve out the set comfortably 6-3.
In set two, Medvedev’s resilience got here to the fore, and he was the man edging many of the rallies, and whereas Sinner held agency, the tiebreak noticed Medvedev make the higher begin, and he captured it 7-4 to pressure a decider.
After receiving a go to from the coach for a hip concern, Medvedev saved two break factors to pressure a deuce in his opening service sport, however upon going through a 3rd break level, he went large on the second serve and double-faulted to present Sinner a 2-0 lead.
That set the tone of the set, and Sinner consolidated for 3-0 and received three of the next 4 video games to coast via the set 6-1 as Medvedev had no solutions.
It’s an unbelievable feeling. It was a extremely powerful match as we speak. I felt that he was enjoying extra aggressively, particularly within the first set. One way or the other, I made the break, and from that time, I felt higher. The second set was actually tight, however then he performed an excellent tiebreak. Within the third set, I simply tried to remain a bit extra aggressive and mixing up my sport just a little bit. I’m comfortable to be within the closing. Sinner on making the ultimate in Turin.
Match Stats
| Jannik Sinner | Daniil Medvedev | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 10 |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 |
| 1st Serve Proportion | 58% | 63% |
| 1st Serve Factors Received | 83% (50/60) | 80% (44/55) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Received | 48% (21/44) | 36% (12/33) |
| Break Factors Saved | 100% (2/2) | 57% (4/7) |
| 1st Return Factors Received | 20% (11/55) | 17% (10/60) |
| 2nd Return Factors Received | 64% (21/33) | 52% (23/44) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 43% (3/7) | 0% (0/2) |
| Winners | 29 | 30 |
| Unforced Errors | 13 | 14 |
| Internet Factors Received | 85% (17/20) | 57% (12/21) |
| Max Factors In Row | 6 | 5 |
| Service Factors Received | 68% (71/104) | 64% (56/88) |
| Return Factors Received | 36% (32/88) | 32% (33/104) |
| Whole Factors Received | 54% (103/192) | 46% (89/192) |
| Max Video games In Row | 3 | 1 |
| Service Video games Received | 100% (15/15) | 77% (10/13) |
| Return Video games Received | 23% (3/13) | 0% (0/15) |
| Whole Video games Received | 64% (18/28) | 36% (10/28) |
Highlights
Djokovic Shuts Down Alcaraz
After Sinner helped Novak qualify for the semi-finals, the Serb performed with home cash in his semi-final, making him an much more harmful proposition.
And so it proved as he delivered unbelievable defence with a constant offence that was an excessive amount of for Alcaraz to deal with.
Within the first set, the Spaniard got here out with intent, creating two break factors within the opening sport, just for Djokovic to erase them, one in all which, due to a 205km/h second serve.
Till sport seven, Alcaraz had proven loads of high-quality shotmaking, together with serving lights out, however as quickly as Djokovic may get some returns in play, he made his transfer.
Beneath strain, Alcaraz’s backhand fired a number of unforced errors, permitting the world primary to interrupt for 5-3. He served out the set with no issues.
In set two, Djokovic made his transfer early with a break in sport three, which he consolidated for 3-1.
At 2-3, a purple lining Alcaraz created two break factors and celebrated like he’d simply received the event.
An unwise transfer as Djokovic got here up with some unbelievable tennis to tug off the maintain for 4-2. The purpose at 30-40 was off the charts.
That maintain freed Djokovic up, and he was quickly up 15-40 with one foot within the closing. Alcaraz saved each break factors with some daring play, however a 3rd quickly adopted, and Novak once more got here up with an unbelievable level to safe the double break. Too good, and he served out the match to fifteen.
After spending a whole lot of time on the court docket within the first three matches, I wasn’t certain how I used to be going to really feel tonight. This yr I wasn’t possibly as sharp within the second and third group matches, significantly, however I believe tonight from the very starting, I felt the ball nicely. I approached the match with the best perspective the best mentality, and I knew from the very first level it was going to be vastly intense. He had break factors immediately, 15/40 within the first sport. That’s Carlos. He all the time brings out his finest in these sorts of matches and begins with a whole lot of high-quality tennis and depth. You’ve acquired to match that, attempt to climate the storm, and I did that. Djokovic on his spectacular semi closing win over Alcaraz.
Match Stats
| Carlos Alcaraz | Novak Djokovic | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 2 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 |
| 1st Serve Proportion | 84% | 67% |
| 1st Serve Factors Received | 62% (29/47) | 81% (30/37) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Received | 33% (3/9) | 56% (10/18) |
| Break Factors Saved | 63% (5/8) | 100% (4/4) |
| 1st Return Factors Received | 19% (7/37) | 38% (18/47) |
| 2nd Return Factors Received | 44% (8/18) | 67% (6/9) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 0% (0/4) | 38% (3/8) |
| Winners | 22 | 15 |
| Unforced Errors | 18 | 5 |
| Internet Factors Received | 61% (11/18) | 81% (13/16) |
| Max Factors In Row | 4 | 6 |
| Service Factors Received | 57% (32/56) | 73% (40/55) |
| Return Factors Received | 27% (15/55) | 43% (24/56) |
| Whole Factors Received | 42% (47/111) | 58% (64/111) |
| Max Video games In Row | 1 | 3 |
| Service Video games Received | 63% (5/8) | 100% (9/9) |
| Return Video games Received | 0% (0/9) | 38% (3/8) |
| Whole Video games Received | 29% (5/17) | 71% (12/17) |
Highlights
2023 ATP Finals Schedule
Order of Play – Sunday, nineteenth November
Afternoon Session – Begins at 3 pm.
- (5) Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos vs. (6) Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury
- Not Earlier than 6.00 pm – (4) Jannik Sinner vs (1) Novak Djokovic
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