Jannik Sinner 4-0 Stefanos Tsitsipas*

Sinner is not messing around. The Italian holds to love as he lands a serve out wide and whips the forehand winner into the corner.

After the lack of effort from Zverev earlier, Sinner is looking absolutely locked in.

Jamie Braidwood15 October 2025 19:39

BREAK! Jannik Sinner 3-0 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Emphatic from Sinner. He sets up another break point, with another winner.

The Tsitsipas backhand gets another battering, with Sinner then going very close to the line with the forehand winner. He gets the break.

Sinner is hitting 75 per cent of his shots to the Tsitsipas backhand. An onslaught.

Jamie Braidwood15 October 2025 19:37

Jannik Sinner 2-0 Stefanos Tsitsipas*

This is relentless from Sinner, who is looking to bomb the Tsitsipas backhand as much as he can.

Tsitsipas double-faults on 30-30 but Sinner then can’t get the return in play with the chance to go a double-break up.

Sinner goes again and finds a lovely backhand winner down the line. Tsitsipas saves for the second time as he moves in and puts away the volley!

Jamie Braidwood15 October 2025 19:34

Jannik Sinner 2-0 Stefanos Tsitsipas*

Clutch serving from Sinner. From 15-40 down, the Italian finds four first-serves in a row to hold.

Jamie Braidwood15 October 2025 19:30

Jannik Sinner 1-0 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sinner has brought some early intensity, which Tsitsipas has to try and match. So there is some life in the second quarter-final and that’s more than you can say about the previous match between Fritz and Zverev.

But after a couple of forehand misses from Sinner, Tsitsipas hangs in on the forehand-backhand exchange. Sinner goes long on the backhand and the Greek gets a look at two break points on 15-40. Sinner saves the first with an ace and then takes charge again with another powerful serve.

Jamie Braidwood15 October 2025 19:29

BREAK! *Jannik Sinner 1-0 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Ominous start from Sinner, who immediately sets up break points. The Italian targets the Greek’s backhand, as expected, to force the opening error. Tsitsipas mixes it up on the second break point, going for the drop shot, and Sinner nets. An awkward moment for Sinner as he tried to slide into the forehand but got his foot stuck on the grippy start.

No matter. Sinner sets up another break point with another aggressive return, hit early and powerfully to Tsitsipas’ backhand side. We are going to see that a lot and Sinner takes the opening break as he races to put away a forehand winner.

Jamie Braidwood15 October 2025 19:25

Jannik Sinner 0-0 Stefanos Tsitsipas*

Here we go! Can Tsitsipas’ one-handed backhand survive against Sinner’s forehand and pace? The court in Riyadh is extremely bouncy, which could spell danger for the Greek.

Jamie Braidwood15 October 2025 19:19

Jannik Sinner v Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sinner wins the toss and elects to receive. He has played Tsitsipas nine times but only has three wins against the Greek. Most of their meetings came before 2024, though, and before Sinner’s game really come together to become the dominant force we know now. Tsitsipas, meanwhile, has gone the other way. This is their first meeting since Monte Carlo last year, won by Tsitsipas.

Jamie Braidwood15 October 2025 19:15

Jannik Sinner v Stefanos Tsitsipas

There are even more empty seats in the Arena in Riyadh as Sinner and Tsitsipas take to the court. There are some cheers for Sinner, though, as the Wimbledon champion is introduced.

It’s extremely flat, again.

Jamie Braidwood15 October 2025 19:12

Jannik Sinner v Stefanos Tsitsipas

Our second quarter-final is coming up. Novak Djokovic faces the winner.

They have wheeled out the same pre-match light show before Jannik Sinner and Stefanos Tsitsipas take to the court.

Jamie Braidwood15 October 2025 19:10