Top guns in fray for Finals title

>>TURIN: Jannik Sinner will begin his bid to retain his ATP Finals title today and cap a turbulent year which could end with another showdown with his great rival Carlos Alcaraz.

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STAR-STUDDED CAST: The finalists, from left, Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton pose with the trophy as they attend the blue carpet event in Turin.

World No.1 Sinner has won two Grand Slams, including a landmark victory in the Wimbledon final against Alcaraz, since cruising to victory in Turin this time last year.

Sinner and Alcaraz are almost certain to qualify from their respective Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors groups, and another epic clash between the world’s two best players in either the last four or final of the eight-man tournament is a tantalising prospect.

“If I manage to do it great, if not I've still had an incredible season, one with not a lot of tournaments but with a lot of matches played and plenty won,” Sinner told reporters on Friday.