The record hunter is hungry for more

After his Semi-final victory against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino Jannik Sinner clenched his fist, took a quick look at his box (without coach Riccardo Piatti) and took a deep breath. But not because Mannarino had put excessive demands on him when he won the two sets. Rather, it was a great relief to have reached the first final of his young career after losing two semi-finals (against Stan Wawrinka in Antwerp 2 and Alexander Zverev in Cologne 2019 days ago). Records after records At 19 years, 2 months and 29 days, he is the youngest tennis player from Italy to achieve this. For comparison: the world number 1. Novak Djokovic won his 1st title at 19 years and one month. And Roger Federer was even 4 months older when he lifted his first trophy. However, these numbers are not much more than curious side notes, although they underline the strength of the South Tyrolean.

“It’s nice to play another game and be in the final,” said Sinner on Friday with his usual calm after the match: “I felt pretty good on the pitch. I look forward to tomorrow."

Vasek Pospisil challenges Jannik Sinner in the final. © APA/afp / NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV

In the final, which starts at 14 p.m., the youngster will face 30-year-old Vasek Pospisil. Its greatest weapon is the serve, although the net game and the strong forehand are also impressive. Because of these characteristics, the 2014 Wimbledon doubles champion is a tough nut to crack indoors. “I have to play a strong match, return well and serve well. “It’s getting close,” says the Canadian, whose world ranking position (74) in no way reflects his potential. The victories he celebrated against Daniil Medvedev, Denis Shapovalov and David Goffin this year are proof of this. Just like Sinner, Pospisil doesn't have an ATP title on his resume yet, but he does have two final appearances.

No matter what the game is from SportNews is accompanied in the live ticker: Jannik Sinner can look back on a highly successful season. And if the ATP hadn't changed the world ranking rules for the special year 2020, he would already be scratching the top 20. But Sinner – as he has already emphasized several times – does not pay attention to this.

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The record hunter is hungry for more

Around a year and a half after his first victory on the ATP tour, Jannik Sinner is reaching for his first title on Saturday at the 1 tournament in Sofia. The final is the next, logical step in the career of the record hunter from Sexten.

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