By Canadian Press

Sinner beats de Minaur in National Bank Toronto final for first Masters 1000 title

Aug 13, 2023 | 3:50 PM

TORONTO — Jannik Sinner is the winner of the National Bank Open.

The seventh-seeded Italian beat Australia’s Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-1 today for his first career Masters 1000 series title.

Sinner broke de Minaur to close the first set in front of a near-capacity crowd at Sobeys Stadium.

The 21-year-old right-hander maintained the pressure in the second set and closed out the match in 89 minutes. 

De Minaur is ranked 18th in the world and was unseeded at the tournament.

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El Salvador’s Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands won the doubles title earlier in the day with a 6-3, 6-1 win over American Rajeev Ram and Britain’s Joe Salisbury.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2023.

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