Ok, that is it from me. Tumaini Carayol’s report will be up shortly, so keep your eyes peeled for that. Over and out.
Looking ahead to Sunday’s final, Djokovic will now face the only man to have beaten him in Turin so far. Italian home favourite, Janik Sinner. Italy is a country where Djokovic usually enjoys strong support, but the final will be an exception.
Rusedski says that Sinner has a shot at victory, but it hinges on his serve: “What impressed me about Janik [in their round robin match] was usually when you get to a third set tie-breaker, Djokovic almost always wins. He made one unforced error in and that was enough for Sinner. I was so impressed with [Sinner’s] use of the drop shot and the willingness to come forward.
“Yes Djokovic is the favourite, but Sinner looks like a different player to me now. He left at 6pm, quite late to be doing your recovery but his game face was still on. He’s not here to partake, he’s here to win. [The final] has got all the ingredients to be even better than tonight'.”
