Jannik Sinner rewrote Italian tennis history by winning the ATP Finals for the first time. In front of a rapturous crowd at Turin's Inalpi Arena, the world No. 1 defeated Taylor Fritz with a clear 6-4, 6-4, winning the title in 1 hour and 24 minutes of play. It was a victory without history, in keeping with the 23-year-old South Tyrolean's flawless run, who dominated the tournament without losing a set, a feat that had been missing since Ivan Lendl in 1986. With this victory, Sinner brings to 8 titles won in a dream 2024, which includes 2 Slams, 3 Masters 1000s and 2 ATP 500s. The South Tyrolean proved dominant on serve (83% of points won with the first) and relentless from the baseline, leaving Fritz - and everyone else during the tournament - with no chance to respond.
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