TURIN, Italy :Defending champion Jannik Sinner stormed to a 7-5 6-2 victory over Alex de Minaur in the last four of the ATP Finals on Saturday, as the Australian suffered his 13th straight loss to the four-time Grand Slam winner despite a fighting start.

World number two Sinner had to dig deep to get his first break of the match, which tipped the first set in his favour. The Italian took the first four games of the second set to ensure victory, backed by a supportive crowd at Turin's Palasport Olimpico.

"It was a very tough match, especially at the beginning of the first set. Felt like (De Minaur) was serving great," said Sinner, who has now reached the final of the season-ending championship for the third time in a row.

"In the second set... my level raised and I tried to be a bit more

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