Jannik Sinner has achieved his goal by reaching the quarterfinals at the 2025 Australian Open. The world number 1 defeated a very dangerous opponent like Holger Rune in four sets, overcoming a malaise that hit him between the second and third sets and also forced him to leave the court for assistance.
After that break, the Italian ace started playing his best tennis again and prevailed with full merit against the young Dane. Rune complained about Jannik's excessive length of stoppage, but he showed once again that he can improve a lot from a mental point of view.
Sinner survives
The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria never gives up and will do everything possible to defend the title won last year at Melbourne Park, knowing that the road is still very long. The 2-time Grand Slam champion assured that he did not have any injuries and that it was just a malaise, different from the one that had hit him during the match against Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.
This morning was a very strange morning because I didnt even warm up, I was trying to go on court as fit as I could, he said in the post-match interview. I knew in my mind before the match that I would struggle. Game-wise I played well today, I served well. The time off the court, me and the doctor, we talked a little bit, it helped me today he added.
The defending champion is confident for the rest of his tournament and even came out of this match strengthened, showing the whole world all his resilience.
In addition, the world No.1 became the youngest player to win 18 consecutive Grand Slam hard court matches since John McEnroe in 1981.
Jannik is still the top favorite to lift the trophy on Sunday 26 January, but he has realized that all the details are important and that the temperatures in Melbourne can really make a difference one way or another.
