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Novak Djokovic’s winning streak was halted at 19 matches as the home favourite Jannik Sinner was roared to a superb 7-5, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2) victory by a partisan ATP Finals crowd in Turin on Tuesday.
The earlier Green Group clash was a non-event as Stefanos Tsitsipas retired injured against Holger Rune, but the evening ticket holders were treated to a match of jaw-dropping quality. After more than three hours of an absorbing toe-to-toe battle in which neither player took a backward step it was world No 4 Sinner who seized his chance in the deciding set tie-break finally to crack Djokovic’s resistance.
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This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/nov/14/stefanos-tsitsipas-retire-injury-holger-rune-atp-finals-novak-djokovic-jannik-sinner-tennis under the title “Jannik Sinner ends Novak Djokovic’s winning streak with thrilling victory”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
