At just 22 years old Jannik Sinner He etched his name in Grand Slam history after being crowned Australian Open champion. The Italian tennis player achieved such a feat after winning 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 and 6-4 against each other Daniil Medvedev.
Sinner had a tough task to conquer one of the ATP's most famous trophies as the Russian won the first two sets and everything pointed to Octopus winning the match.
However, Jannik experienced a surprising recovery that coincided with the exhaustion of Medvedev, who had exceeded the 24-hour competition time at the current Australian Open.
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As the minutes passed, the Russian showed many inaccuracies while the Italian's determination grew, which led to him winning his first Grand Slam.
In this way, sinner who had defeated Novak Djokovic In the semifinals he became the first Italian in the history of tennis to win the Australian Open. As if that wasn't enough, Sinner is the third Italian tennis player to win a Grand Slam, the first since 1976.
“It means a lot to me, perhaps the most important thing is the support they have given me all these years. It's great to be able to make her happy today. I feel like they pushed me to believe in myself. It’s fantastic to have their trust,” explained the San Candido native, who will become one of the biggest tennis stars in the near future at his age.
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It holds. Despite winning the Australian Open, Sinner remains in fourth place in the ATP, albeit only 455 points behind. Medvedevwho is third.