Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Italy's Jannik Sinner advanced to his third consecutive China Open final on Tuesday with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 victory over Australia's Alex de Minaur. Later, American teenager Learner Tien reached his first career tour-level final in Beijing after Daniil Medvedev retired injured from their semifinal.
The top-seeded Sinner, 24, extended his dominance over De Minaur, improving his head-to-head record to 11-0. The world No 2 dropped a set to the 26-year-old Australian for the first time since 2020.
"It's obviously great to be again in a final. It's a special place to be," Sinner said in his post-match news conference. "Every year is different. I'm very happy, and let's see what's coming tomorrow."
Sinner seized control early, br...