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

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.