Jannik Sinner Outlasts Novak Djokovic in Nitto ATP Finals Thriller

Serbia's Novak Djokovic (L) and Italy's Jannik Sinner shake hands after Sinner won their round-robin match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic on day 3 of the ATP Finals tennis tournament in Turin on Nov. 14, 2023. Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images

No. 4 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy improved to 2–0 in round-robin play at the Nitto ATP Finals by taking down No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a 7–5, 6–7 (5), 7–6 (2) marathon on Tuesday in Turin, Italy.

After losing a 2–0 lead in the second-set tiebreaker, Sinner won the first five points of the third-set tiebreaker to build an advantage that Djokovic would not breach in a match lasting three hours, 9 minutes, and 27 seconds.