The ATP dream fades, but Sinner leaves his head held high against Medvedev
The regulation, even in the event of victory, would not have allowed him to go further
Big applause for Jannick Sinner who leaves the Turin ATP Finals with his head held high. The tennis player, who took the place of Matteo Berrettini, injured, succumbed to world number 2, Daniil Medvedev, at the tie break of the third set.
"A wonderful experience" was the first comment of the blue who, even if he had beaten the Russian, would have been excluded from the race to the semifinals. opponents and did not qualify by right at the Turin kermesse, but took over from reserve.
However, a great show and a great challenge, a test that has been fully exploited.
The start was actually disastrous: the 20-year-old lost the first set 6-0, then entered the game by countering blow for blow. 7-6 is the result in the second. Then, in third place, the number 2 in the world was brought up to the tie break.
Sinner leaves the ATP Finals as a protagonist, after coming as a reserve: "An incredible player, last year I said he was one of the strongest young players, I'm happy to have got it right", said Medvedev.
(Unioneonline / ss)
