BEIJING (AP) — Top-seeded Jannik Sinner won his 11th straight career match against Alex de Minaur and advanced to the final of the China Open, where he will play United States teenager Learner Tien on Wednesday.

Sinner’s 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 victory earned him a ninth straight final at hard-court tournaments.

The No. 2-ranked Sinner dropped a set to No. 8 De Minaur for just the second time in his career before retaking control with a series of forceful forehands.

“I felt like the level was very high,” Sinner said. “Many great rallies, many great chances for both.”

Tien, the 19-year-old Californian ranked No. 52, will play in his first tour final after Daniil Medvedev retired injured when the score was 5-7, 7-5, 4-0.

Medvedev led 3-0 and 5-3 in the second set then had limited mobility when se

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