Alex de Minaur has shared how he really feels about Jannik Sinner after getting his “a*** kicked” by the world No. 1 again. Sinner got off to a strong start at the ATP Finals, needing 85 minutes to earn a straight-set victory in their round-robin match.

World number one and home favourite Jannik Sinner began his bid to win the ATP Finals for the first time with a 6-3 6-4 defeat of tournament debutant Alex de Minaur on Sunday. Sinner, runner-up to Novak Djokovic in the prestigious year-ending tournament last year,

In his most recent match on September 30, 2024, Sinner won 6-2, 7-6 over Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals of the China Open. In the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships (his last tournament), Fritz was taken down in the Round of 32 by No. 24-ranked Arthur Fils, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6.