Jannik Sinner has his first ATP Finals crown firmly in his sights after crushing Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday to set up a title decider with Taylor Fritz.
Roared on by a partisan home crowd in Turin, Sinner extended his winning streak to 10 matches with another dominating display which showed why he is the first Italian to top the ATP's end-of-season world rankings.Sinner barely gave Ruud time to breathe as he rattled off the first three games and took the first set in half and hour, before sweeping to a comprehensive victory.
Sinner's year has not quite been perfect however as he has been dogged by controversy after twice testing positive for traces of the steroid clostebol in March.A World Anti-Doping Agency appeal against his initial exoneration has been hanging over his head since September, when Wada announced it was seeking a ban of up to two years.
Fritz managed to save three break points in game five of the third set, just when it looked like Zverev was set to take control of the match.
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