Before Jannik Sinner even stepped on the court against Alex de Minaur in the Vienna ATP 500 semifinals, you kind of knew how it would go. The Italian world number two has been on operating on another level this season, and sure enough, he took the match 6-3, 6-4 , reaching his eighth final of the year. He also extended his head-to-head record against de Minaur to 12-0. But the moment the match ended, everyone started asking the big question: who will challenge him in the final?

The spotlight fell on Alexander Zverev and Lorenzo Musetti, whose paths hadn’t crossed yet in this tournament. After a tense semifinal battle, on the 25th of October, the answer became clear: Zverev would be Sinner’s opponent in the final, after beating Musetti in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5. But how does Zverev feel

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