Sinner ends turbulent season in style

JANNIK Sinner cut a delighted figure on Sunday after he finished a turbulent season in the best possible fashion, seeing off rival Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to retain his ATP Finals title.

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The Italian was roared to a 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 victory by supporters in Turin, who watched their idol cap a landmark season in which he became the first of his countrymen to win Wimbledon.

“It’s an amazing season ... This year making four Grand Slam finals, coming here, winning here, having this big streak at the end of the year, it’s amazing,” Sinner said afterwards.

“But mostly I feel like a better player than last year; I think this is the most important. It’s all part of the process. I always say and believe that if you keep working and trying to be a better player, the results are going to come. This year it was like this.”