Jannik Sinner defeats Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6 and finishes the group undefeated at the Finals. Now the semi-final with Alex De Minaur
No drops, no distractions. Jannik Sinner wins again and does so with the naturalness of someone who knows exactly what he wants. The 6-3 7-6 against Ben Shelton is the third consecutive victory in the group at the ATP Finalsa clear path that confirms the determination of the blue and projects him with confidence to the semi-final tomorrow 15 November against Alex De Minaur.
Another convincing victory
The number one in Italian tennis starts strong, immediately breaks the American’s serve and dictates the pace. Shelton tries to respond with his best weapon – a powerful serve over 200 km/h – but Sinner neutralizes him with deep returns and precise changes of pace. The first set therefore ends 6-3 without too many thrills.
The second set is more balanced: Shelton raises the level of service and doesn’t concede much. At 5-4 Sinner gets a match point by pushing his backhand down the line, but the American saves himself in a big way with two powerful first shots. The match thus arrives at tie-break, where the blue shows nerves of steel and further raises the leveldemonstrating how and why he deserved to win. The mini-break is immediate, obtained with a very deep backhand. From that moment Jannik maintains the lead with clarity and closes 7-3, hitting the 15th tiebreaker won out of 18 played in 2025: numbers that speak for themselves and demonstrate how, in crucial moments, Sinner always gives the best of himself.
The words after the match
At the end of the match, Sinner greets the audience thanking them for their support: «You have helped me a lot so far, thank you very much. It was a very difficult match, I started well with a break above. He served well in the second, I had a match point but he was solid. I stayed there mentally, it’s important against this type of player. I’m very happy to be in the semi-final and to play tomorrow with good energy.”
And speaking of managing key moments, he joked: «I wish I always served like this in difficult moments. We are working a lottoday he was very aggressive on my second one and I tried to vary more. I succeeded, especially in the tie break. We’re trying to do the right things and they’re working pretty well now. Tomorrow is important, let’s see how it goes. It’s special for me to be here.”
The semi-final against De Minaur
The result does not change the ranking of the Borg group: Sinner was already qualified first, Shelton mathematically eliminated. What is certain is that every victory at the Finals has a concrete weight (especially from a mental point of view). On Saturday 15 November the Italian will challenge the Australian Alex De Minaur, a very fast and combative opponent. Jannik has everything it takes to avoid the obstacle and dream of lifting the trophy at home for the second time, after last year’s triumph. You just need to approach every match with the right mentality. But he always had that.
