"Earlier today, also in the Bjorn Borg group, Jannik Sinner did what Jannik Sinner does, winning his third successive match in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, against the already eliminated Ben Shelton. Next for the defending champ and home hero is Alex De Minaur in the semi-finals a player he boasts one of the most lop-sided records in men's tennis against, having won all 12 of their previous meetings. It's three wins from three for Jannik Sinner."
"The occupational hazards of round-robin tennis mean by this stage of the ATP Finals we're often left scratching our heads, scrambling about for a calculator and trying to work out the brain-busting permutations of qualification. But tonight's match between Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime, mercifully, is easy. It's a straight shootout: the winner sets up a semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz at this season-ending event; the loser goes home."
Jannik Sinner defeated Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 to record his third successive straight-sets win and remains unbeaten in the Bjorn Borg group. Sinner will face Alex de Minaur in the semi-finals after having won all 12 of their previous meetings. Round-robin formats create complex qualification permutations at the ATP Finals, but the Zverev–Auger-Aliassime match is decisive: the winner advances to play Carlos Alcaraz while the loser is eliminated. Zverev is favoured by ranking, past tournament success and head-to-head lead, while Auger-Aliassime brings strong indoor form and recent momentum.
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