"He'll want to shorten the points, keep Sinner moving, attack the second serve and perhaps lay some drops, given sinner is less effective at net that from the back. I also wonder if he'll try slicing backhand to backhand, though that's his weaker flank; it's not easy to find weaknesses in Sinner's armoury, but touch shots are closer to such thing than power ones."
"On the face of things, this match can only go one way: Jannik Sinner is way too good for everyone save Carlos Alcaraz, the group matches and semi-finals necessary for competitive integrity but necessarily leading us to the latest chapter in what is already one of the great sporting rivalries. Before losing the US Open final, Sinner was 27-0 playing hard court grand slam matches while, on indoor hards, he has won 26 matches in a row, undefeated since the 2023 Davis Cup."
Felix Auger-Aliassime can attempt to shorten points, keep Jannik Sinner moving, attack second serves and incorporate drop shots and sliced backhands to exploit Sinner's relative net weakness. Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten beat Christian Harrison and Evan King 4 and 4, winning in Paris last week and showing resurgence after a difficult second half. Turin's Palasport Olimpico will largely support Sinner, who hails from Innichen and is seen as Italy's premier sportsman. Sinner has dominant recent form on hard courts and indoor surfaces, while Auger-Aliassime brings a 15-3 indoor record and narrowly lost to Sinner in the Paris Masters final.
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