Beijing, Sept. 30 -- World number two Italian tennis superstar Jannik Sinner extended his remarkable dominance over Alex de Minaur, securing an 11th consecutive win in their rivalry to storm into the final of the China Open on Tuesday.

Sinner won the semi-final 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 in Beijing, China, after two hours and 20 minutes at the ATP 500 event.

Sinner's opponent in the China Open final will be 19-year-old Learner Tien, who advanced to the title match after Daniil Medvedev retired due to cramping while trailing 5-7, 7-5, 4-0. Medvedev had won the second set 7-5 after losing the first set 7-5 to Tien.

Victory means Sinner is into his third straight China Open final, having won in 2023 before losing to Carlos Alcaraz last year. It is als...