VIENNA :Top seed Jannik Sinner crushed Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Vienna Open final for the second time, extending his remarkable streak to 20 consecutive wins on indoor hardcourts.

The Italian's dominant victory - his 50th over a fellow top-10 player - moved him into his eighth final of the season, where he awaits the winner of the other semi-final between Alexander Zverev and Lorenzo Musetti.

A Vienna champion in 2023, Sinner came out of the blocks like a man possessed, racing through the opening four games and breaking twice to establish a commanding 4-0 lead in 15 minutes.

Third seed De Minaur managed to win only four points during that blistering start before the Australian finally got on the scoreboard by breaking the top seed.

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