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Jannik Sinner ITA, 2001.08.16
Jannik Sinner continues his career towards history, within history: after last night’s feat in Miami, the 19-year-old from Sesto Pusteria became the youngest Italian to reach the final of a Masters 1000, beating Roberto Bautista Agut. On Sunday at 7pm he will challenge Hubert Hurkacz who defeated Rublev in the other semi-final.
Not that there is a need for confirmation, but the very solid Bautista’s success over Medvedev, seeded No. 1, was no accident. Sinner, however, is truly a monster on a mental level and he proved it once again, on a day when he was not always able to express his best tennis: he reacted at the time of greatest difficulty, he did not melt, enduring instead. , to your certainties. And so, after three very tight sets, Bautista’s encore arrived two weeks ago in Dubai, in an even more prestigious context. Blue practically rises to at least 21st in the ATP rankings, while in Carrera it remains in full swing for the Turin Finals. But that’s the future: there is a present to enjoy.
South Tyrol, at 19 years and 7 months, has also become the youngest player to reach the final of a Masters 1000, after Rafael Nadal in 2005 (Madrid). The youngest to reach the final of a “1000” was Michael Chang in 1990 (18 years and 5 months).
On Easter Sunday, Riccardo Piatti’s student will play the third ATP final of his career. The second season, after the one won in Melbourne. On the other side of the net, he meets Pole Hubert Hurkacz, number 37 in the ranking. Sinner and the 24-year-old from Wroclaw know each other very well. The two played doubles together in Dubai a couple of weeks ago, repeating the Melbourne experience where they had finished in the quarterfinals. It will be the first direct confrontation between them. In the live rankings, Hurkacz currently occupies 24th position. Even more impressive is their run to the ATP Finals in Turin, where they are, both with 995 points, in sixth place. If Sinner won the title (it would be the third in his career) he would move to 14th place in the rankings. Sensational, Jannik. And now we have to complete the job.
Grandstand – Italian time: 19:00 (local time: 1:00 pm)
one. [21] Jannik Sinner 
vs [26] Hubert hurkacz 
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