World No. 2 Jannik Sinner advanced to his eighth final of the year after defeating Alex de Minaur in straight sets at the Vienna Open on Saturday.

The Italian star claimed a 6-3, 6-4 victory to secure his 12th consecutive win over the Australian and will face either Alexander Zverev or Lorenzo Musetti in the championship match.

Sinner, 24, is eyeing his fourth title of the season, having already triumphed at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the Beijing Open earlier this year.

“I came here quite late to the tournament, tried to take every day in the best possible way and I’m happy to be here in the final,” said Sinner. “It was not easy to reach the final here, so I’m very happy.”

Sinner is now the first man since Novak Djokovic (2015–16) to appear in eight finals in back-to-back seasons. Despite losing four finals this year to Carlos Alcaraz, the Italian remains firmly in the race for the year-end world No. 1 ranking, with both players set to compete in next week’s Paris Masters.

After retiring from the Shanghai Masters three weeks ago due to cramps, Sinner has looked rejuvenated in Vienna — not dropping a single set en route to the final.

In Saturday’s semi-final, the top seed dominated early, winning the first four games and holding off a brief De Minaur fightback to claim the first set.

He briefly lost serve in the second set but quickly broke back to seal the win — marking his 20th straight victory on indoor hard courts and keeping his title defense hopes alive.