Jannik Sinner noticed a change about Alex de Minaur during their latest match, ‘I was ready’

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Jannik Sinner is through to the final of the Vienna Open after defeating Alex de Minaur once again.

Sinner has dominated in Vienna so far and has yet to drop a set, having faced top stars such as Daniel Altmaier, Flavio Cobolli, Alexander Bublik, and now de Minaur.

The Australian came into the match looking to snap his 11-match losing streak against the world number two.

It was not to be for de Minaur, however, who conceded a 12th straight defeat to Sinner, falling in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4.

In their last 10 tour-level meetings, de Minaur has taken just one set off the Italian, which came in his loss to him in the China Open semifinal this year.

In his on-court interview, Sinner said there was a change his opponent made in his approach this time around, which he was ‘ready for’.

Jannik Sinner reacts to his win against Alex de Minaur in Vienna

He explained: “The first set was very physical, so I’m happy that I won in two sets today, and you know, he changed a couple of things which I was ready for today.

“He knows for sure what to do, how to put myself under pressure, and you know, in a moment when you don’t serve very well, you have to play every ball and every point, so it can get very physical.

“He changed up with the slice of it a little bit with slices down the line today and opening the court, so many small things changed, but generally, I’m happy I handled it.

“I was a break up in the second, he broke me back. I tried to stay there mentally. I’m very happy about the performance and happy to be in the final.”

When asked how much the week had taken out of him, Sinner responded: “A bit, of course, but at the same time I have the biggest expectations for myself, you know, I play for myself, I play for my team.

“I’m just trying to put in the best performance I can. I came here quite later to turn around and try to take every day in the best possible way, and I’m happy to be here in the final.

“It was not easy to come to the final here, so I’m very happy. Now I hope that I can recover in the best possible way, and hopefully I’m ready for the next one. Tomorrow is gonna be a very difficult one.”

Jannik Sinner ties Andy Murray in indoor hard court record

Sinner’s victory against de Minaur was his 20th consecutive indoor hard-court victory, a tally that is now closing in on some legends of the game.

Having not lost a game in these conditions since 2023, he has matched three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray‘s total from 2016 to 2019.

With a win in the championship match at the Vienna Open, he can surpass Murray and tie Stefan Edberg.

The player with the longest indoor hard-court streak in the Open Era is John McEnroe, who collected 47 in a row from 1978 to 1987.