Italian teen phenom Jannik Sinner got
to his first ATP final on Friday.
The 19-year-old from Alto Adige, who recently became the first
male teen to get to a grand slam quarters when he lost to
eventual champ Rafa Nadal in Paris, beat France's world no 35
Adrien Mannarino 6-3 7-5 in Sofia.
The world no 44 will face the winner of the other semi-final of
the Sofia Open between France's Richard Gasquet, n.49 ATP, and
Canada's Vasek Pospisil, n.74 in the ranking.
At 19 years and two months, Sinner is the youngest Azzurro to
get to an ATP final, beating Claudio Pistolesi who got to one in
the 1980s.
"I had to play my best tennis, and I improved over the course of
he match," said the teen sensation from Innichen, whom Nadal
tipped for future success after he was pushed hard at Roland
Garros.
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