Re: Jannik Sinner
: 29 paź 2023, 17:35
autor: Damian
Sinner Claws Past Medvedev, Triumphs In Vienna
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/medvede ... gles-final
Spoiler:
Italian clinches fourth title of season
Jannik Sinner overcame Daniil Medvedev for the second time this month on Sunday when he moved past the 27-year-old 7-6(7), 4-6, 6-3 to clinch the title at the Erste Bank Open.
The Italian defeated the World No. 3 in the Beijing final at the start of October and ensured history would repeat itself in Vienna. He saved two set points in the first set before he earned a crucial break in the fourth game of the third set, converting on his ninth break point of an 18-minute game.
He then held serve to seal victory on serve on his second match point after three hours and five minutes. With his win, Sinner improved to 2-6 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.
Sinner has earned 40 tour-level hard court wins in a season for the first time. Alongside Vienna and Beijing, the 22-year-old has also lifted trophies on hard courts in Montpellier and Toronto in 2023. He has won 10 tour-level crowns overall, holding a 10-3 record in finals.
The World No. 4, who did not drop a set en route to the final in Austria, will compete at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin in November after qualifying earlier this month. Medvedev will also take to court at the prestigious year-end event.
Medvedev was aiming to successfully defend a title on the ATP Tour for the first time. The top seed has captured 20 tour-level trophies but has never won the same event twice. The 27-year-old leaves Vienna holding a 64-15 record on the year.
Facing off for the fourth time in a final this year, Sinner struck 36 winners to 28 from Medvedev, while the Italian committed less unforced errors (22-23). With little to separate the pair, Sinner continued to play aggressively in the third set, moving Medvedev from side to side to wear down his opponent and triumph. Sinner and Medvedev are now 2-2 in tour-level finals this year, after the World No. 3 earned victories against the Italian in Rotterdam and Miami.
Jannik Sinner overcame Daniil Medvedev for the second time this month on Sunday when he moved past the 27-year-old 7-6(7), 4-6, 6-3 to clinch the title at the Erste Bank Open.
The Italian defeated the World No. 3 in the Beijing final at the start of October and ensured history would repeat itself in Vienna. He saved two set points in the first set before he earned a crucial break in the fourth game of the third set, converting on his ninth break point of an 18-minute game.
He then held serve to seal victory on serve on his second match point after three hours and five minutes. With his win, Sinner improved to 2-6 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.
Sinner has earned 40 tour-level hard court wins in a season for the first time. Alongside Vienna and Beijing, the 22-year-old has also lifted trophies on hard courts in Montpellier and Toronto in 2023. He has won 10 tour-level crowns overall, holding a 10-3 record in finals.
The World No. 4, who did not drop a set en route to the final in Austria, will compete at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin in November after qualifying earlier this month. Medvedev will also take to court at the prestigious year-end event.
Medvedev was aiming to successfully defend a title on the ATP Tour for the first time. The top seed has captured 20 tour-level trophies but has never won the same event twice. The 27-year-old leaves Vienna holding a 64-15 record on the year.
Facing off for the fourth time in a final this year, Sinner struck 36 winners to 28 from Medvedev, while the Italian committed less unforced errors (22-23). With little to separate the pair, Sinner continued to play aggressively in the third set, moving Medvedev from side to side to wear down his opponent and triumph. Sinner and Medvedev are now 2-2 in tour-level finals this year, after the World No. 3 earned victories against the Italian in Rotterdam and Miami.