ATP Finals – Jannik Sinner eases past Stefanos Tsitsipas in opening match to delight home crowd

Jannik Sinner got his ATP Finals campaign off to a winning start with a 6-4 6-4 victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Sinner seemed to thrive in front of a home crowd at Turin’s Pala Alpitour, with the Italian defeating his Greek opponent in one hour and 25 minutes.

The 22-year-old earned a break point in the fifth game of the first set to gain the advantage over Tsitsipas, before holding his nerve to prevent his opponent from getting back into the encounter.

Sinner maintained control of…