Jannik Sinner continued his winning streak despite ongoing controversy surrounding a failed doping test, defeating Bu Yunchaokete to advance to the China Open final against Carlos Alcaraz.
Jannik Sinner ignored the bubbling controversy over his steroid case and a roaring home crowd to set up a China Open final against Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday.
"It's a very delicate moment, very difficult, very different," Sinner said after racking up a 15th win in a row even as he makes headlines off the court.In front of a packed house on China's national day, US Open champion Sinner was facing a player he had never met before and who was competing in the biggest match of his life.
They went to the tiebreak in the second set, with Sinner sending down his 11th ace of the contest to convert his third match point.Nobody has won more matches on tour this season than Sinner, 23, who failed two doping tests in March but was cleared of wrongdoing and allowed to keep playing. "I felt great on the court once again, so I'm really happy about it. I think I couldn't ask for a better semifinal," said Alcaraz, who is chasing a 16th ATP Tour title – which would equal Sinner.
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