BEIJING (Reuters) -Jannik Sinner underlined his dominance on hardcourts in the Asian swing of tournaments by outlasting Australian third seed Alex de Minaur 6-3 4-6 6-2 on Tuesday to reach his third straight China Open final.

In the title clash, the four-times Grand Slam winner will take on either American 19-year-old Learner Tien or former U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev.

“I have one night to recover. I’m going to be fine,” Sinner said.

“In the finals you have even more adrenaline and more will to play as best as you can. I’m looking forward to it, finals are very special.

“It’s another final for me this season. It’s a great result again. Let’s see who it’s going to be.”

FAST START

Sinner made a typically fast start in his bid to secure an 11th straight victory over De Minaur, br

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