Jannik Sinner reached the third round at the 2025 Australian Open, but had to struggle more than expected against Australian ace Tristan Schoolkate. The local idol played a really good match in front of his fans and did not feel the pressure of such an important stadium, putting the world number 1 in trouble for a set and a half.

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After losing the first set and struggling in the first half of the second, the Italian ace raised his level and had no particular difficulty prevailing in four sets. The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria is the top favorite to lift the trophy on Sunday 26 January, but he cannot afford to drop if he wants to defend the title he won last year at Melbourne Park and lift the third Major title of his young career.

Sinner lost a set

Jannik's last year has been truly impressive from all points of view and the statistics certify it. The 2-time Grand Slam champion returned to lose a set after 102 days, considering that the last player (before Schoolkate) able to do this small feat was Argentine aceTomas Martin Etcheverry at the 2024 Rolex Shanghai Masters.

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Etcheverry could have been Sinner's opponent in the third round of the Australian Open, but the Argentine player was defeated in five sets by American Marcos Giron.

The world number 1 should have no problem getting to the round of 16, where his potential opponent would be Holger Rune. The Italian ace could face Australian Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals, before a potential semifinal against Taylor Fritz who is playing very well these days.

After winning his second-round match, the 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria surprised everyone by announcing that 2025 will be Darren Cahill's last year as his coach. The latter has had great importance for Jannik's growth in the last year and a half, perfectly interpreting his role and helping Sinner in all aspects together with Simone Vagnozzi.


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