Jannik Sinner continues his run towards the defense of the title at the Australian Open 2025, reaching the semifinal of the Happy Slam and equaling the record of semis Major that among Italian tennis players belonged only to Nicola Pietrangeli.
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The ATP No.1 also became the first Italian to push himself to the semifinal of the Happy Slam on at least two occasions, overcoming Matteo Berrettini.
Sinner got the tenth victory in as many matches played against an opponent who is unable to worry him in any way: Alex De Minaur, who in front of the home crowd saw the Italian dominate far and wide and teach him a severe lesson.
"Semifinal as a defending champion? Every time it's different. The first time you remember forever and when you find yourself in this position you are happy to be there. You should never take anything for granted and I am happy to be here and to be able to play good tennis. I like the conditions in Australia and it's nice to play in this atmosphere. I just try to enjoy the moment," analyzed Sinner at the press conference,before dwelling on the problems he faced during his previous match with Holger Rune.
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"At the end of the match against Rune, I did blood tests and other tests. The results were good. Sometimes you don't feel good on the court. Today I woke up well. I'm not worried and I felt great on the court," he added.
On the semifinal against Ben Shelton, Janniksaid: "I expect a tough match. He is one of the best big servers on Tour. He is aggressive, he can attack the net and play from the baseline. We'll see, it will be difficult for both. Too bad for Sonego, theirs was a balanced match and they could both win."
"I played a great match today. I served really well. Getting the break at the beginning of each set was important. It was definitely my best match of the tournament so far. 10-0 against de Minaur? Every match is different. Sometimes the momentum can change quickly. There were also close matches between us, like the final in Rotterdam. Every time I expect something different from him and I always have to be ready, which I did today," explained the Italian.
