The Italian tennis player took the victory thanks to 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 and 6-3 over Daniil Medvedev to enter the great history of this sport.
The Italian Jannik Sinner staged a great comeback in the Australian Open finalsurpassing by 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 and 6-3 to Daniil Medvedev to get his first title Grand Slam.
Sinner ended the reign of Djokovic, Nadal and Federer
Sinner became the first Australian major champion not named Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer for a decade, in the first duel for the men’s title in the Rod Laver Arena since 2005 in which none of the ““Big Three.”
Medvedevseeded third, entered the contest as the first man since Pete Sampras It has been almost three decades since they reached the final after multiple comebacks from two sets down, and they got off to a fast start to take the opening set with a double break.
The only previous defeat of Medvedev in 51 games grand slam on hard court after winning the opening set it was in Melbourne Park in the 2022 final and the 27-year-old Russian – nicknamed the “Octopus” – had a tentacle on the trophy by also winning the second round.
Sinner made a great comeback to win
Sinner missed an easy forehand pass at the net after a 31-shot rally in the tenth game of the third set, but then broke serve Medvedev and won the set, beginning his comeback in the clash that suddenly had a different feel.
The Italian saved a break point at 3-3 in a tense fourth set with a great serve and pounced on the serve. Medvedev again in the end to tie the match at two sets apiece, before a vital break for a 4-2 lead in the decider put him on the path to eventual victory.
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