Daniil Medvedev (3) who defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-4 6-3
Final:
Jannik Sinner (Italy) v Vasek Pospisil (Canada)
The pair had never met before this final, which would be the third for 30 year old Pospisil, having lost in Washington D.C. in 2014 and Montpellier in February this year.
Sinner, the only teenager ranked in the top 100, was playing in his first ATP final.
Pospisil saved three break points in the opening game of the final, but in game three wasted two game points and dropped serve.
Sinner consolidated, saving a break point himself to lead 3-1. Serves were held from that stage and Sinner’s first love game of the match gave him the set 6-4.
Set two saw an exchange of service breaks then two love games on serve for a 2-2 scoreline.
Pospisil broke again in the sixth game and maintained that edge with two successive love games on serve granting him the set 6-3.
The only threat to serve in twelve games of the decider came in the first game where Sinner saved two break points. Thereafter, neither player was even taken to deuce, and a tie break was required.
Sinner achieved the first mini break to lead 4-2, and his serve wasn’t breached throughout the tie break. At 3-6, and facing three match points, Pospisil lost the point on his serve, and Jannik Sinner won his first ATP title 6-4 3-6 7-6(3).
Sinner jumps seven spots to a new career high ranking of #37.
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