Jannik Sinner made a stunning comeback in the Australian Open final on Sunday, defeating his opponents 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 and 6-3. Daniil Medvedev and won his first Grand Slam title.
Sinner became the first unnamed Australian major champion. Novak DjokovicRafael Nadal or Roger Federer in ten years, in the first men’s title match at Rod Laver Arena since 2005 that did not involve any of the Big Three.
Medvedev, seeded third, entered the competition as the first person since then. Pete Sampras It had been almost three decades since he reached the final after back-to-back comebacks from two sets down, and he got off to a fast start, clinching the first set with a double break.
Medvedev’s only previous defeat in 51 matches grand slam On hard court, after winning the first set, it was at Melbourne Park in the 2022 final and the 27-year-old Russian, nicknamed “The Octopus”, put a tentacle to the trophy, also winning the second set.
Sinner sent an easy forehand into the net after 31 shots in the tenth game of the third set, but then broke Medvedev’s serve to win the set, beginning his comeback in a contest that suddenly changed.
He Italian tennis player He saved a break point at 3-3 in a tight fourth set with a superb forehand and pounced on Medvedev’s serve again late to level the match at two sets before a vital break for a 4-2 lead in the decider put them in their way to final victory.
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