"Unbelievable!"
ATP Finals: Fritz against Sinner – LIVE from 6 pm
Jannik Sinner has crowned his year with a home win at the ATP Finals in Turin. The world number one from South Tyrol beat the American Taylor Fritz 6:4, 6:4 in 1:24 hours in Sunday's final. It is the eighth tournament win of the season for the 23-year-old, who won his first Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open and the US Open in 2024.
"It's unbelievable. It's my first title in Italy and it means a lot to me," said Sinner, who was the first Italian to win the title. "I couldn't have played better at times." He pocketed prize money of 4.88 million US dollars and finished the year more than 3,000 points ahead of Alexander Zverev.
Last year, Sinner missed out on the title at the ATP Finals against record Grand Slam tournament winner Novak Djokovic. The Serbian defending champion was also qualified for the ATP Finals this time, but withdrew due to an unspecified injury.
Here are the statistics for the match:
The American outsider Taylor Fritz, the new world number 4 as of Monday, had no chance in his first participation in the final tournament of the season for the top eight tennis players. As in the clash in the group matches, which ended with exactly the same result, a break in each set in the rematch of the US Open final ensured that Sinner once again held his own without losing a set. It was Sinner's 27th win from the last 28 matches and his 70th win of the season.
Legal trouble
Away from the tennis courts, however, the young star is facing legal trouble. He could face a ban following a positive doping test. The case is currently before the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Sinner tested positive twice for the banned anabolic steroid Clostebol in March. Sinner was not initially suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Authority (ITIA) because he could not be accused of willful misconduct. However, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) took the case further.
Tennis Italy was not only able to celebrate Sinner's home win on Sunday. The season finale will be held in Italy beyond 2025. Italy will continue to host the ATP Finals for another five years, i.e. until 2030, the professional organization announced after the final.
The year-end tournament has been held in Turin since 2021, having previously been held in London for twelve years. The agreement is valid until 2025, but the ATP did not say whether the tournament will move from 2026. The location options are currently being examined and news will be announced in due course, it said. There was recently speculation about a move to Milan.
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