Sinner wins title in Vienna

Final day in Vienna.

2023 Erste Bank Open, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Indoor, Vienna, Austria, 23-29 October 2023.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev (1) who defeated Denis Shapovalov 4-6 6-3 6-2

Final:

Daniil Medvedev (1) (Russia) v Jannik Sinner (2) (Italy)

Medvedev led Sinner 6-1 in head to head standings before the final

However, Sinner won the most recent match - Beijing final earlier this month.

In this final, the pair exchanged service breaks in games four and five of set one.

Serving at 5-6, Sinner saved a set point before holding and forcing a tie break.

Medvedev had the early edge at 4-1, but Sinner brought it back and things were level at 4-4.

No more points were lost on serve until Medvedev was at the line down 7-8.

Sinner took the point and the set 7-6(7).

In set two, Sinner saved three break points in the third game before holding.

He wasn’t as fortunate in his next two service games, broken both times to trail 2-5.

Medvedev surrendered one of the breaks but still led 5-3, and eventually served out the set 6-4.

Medvedev saved three break points in game two of the decider before holding.

Game four saw thirteen deuces, and Medvedev saved eight break points.

He finally relented on a ninth, and Sinner broke for 3-1.

The next two games were service breaks and Sinner retained his edge 4-2.

Serving at 2-5 to stay in the match, Medvedev led 40-0.

Sinner won the next four points to land at match point.

Medvedev saved it and eventually held on for 3-5.

Serving for the match Sinner saved two break points before finishing the job 7-6(7) 4-6 6-3.

Title number ten for Sinner, fourth this year.

Two wins over Medvedev in finals this month.