Sinner Brings The Energy In Tiafoe Upset

Jannik Sinner is the youngest player competing in this year’s Next Gen ATP Finals, but he handled the biggest moments of his match against Frances Tiafoe with the comfort of a seasoned veteran. The 18-year-old Italian delighted the home crowd in Milan with a 3-4(4), 4-2, 4-2 4-2 win against the second seed on Tuesday in Group B action.

The teen improved to 2-0 in his FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry with Tiafoe, having also defeated the American last month at the European Open in Antwerp. Sinner’s maiden win at this event, the first for an Italian player, is yet another milestone moment in the his breakout season.

Sinner opened the year at No. 551 in the ATP Rankings, but he is now the youngest player inside the Top 100. His highlights include a maiden ATP Tour semi-final in Antwerp, first ATP Masters 1000 main draw win in at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia and a pair of ATP Challenger Tour titles.

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