India, Sept. 6 -- Jannik Sinner has reached his fourth grand slam final of the year, his semifinal win over Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada seeing the world number one through to the title match against his great rival Carlos Alcaraz. Sinner's quality and consistency over the last two years on the ATP tour has seen him rise and rise - but that hasn't meant he has been free of controversy, as he once again dipped his toes into that well during his semifinal win over Auger-Aliassime.

Sinner had crushed the first set 6-1, but found things levelled when Auger-Aliassime stepped up his level and won the second set 6-3. Sinner did look slightly uncomfortable and not his usual extremely fluid self, and this was again confirmed as he opted for an...