The Italian Jannik Sinner has won the Australian Open after starring in an exciting comeback in the final against the Russian Daniil Medvedev (3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3). The latter won the first two sets, but the young Italian tennis player, 22 years old, has managed to turn it around and win his first Grand Slam title in his first final. For Medvedev, however, today was his fifth defeat, in six finals, in a major tournament, the third in Australia, where he has never managed to win. This Sunday was the first final in Melbourne since 2005, when Lleyton Hewitt succumbed to Marat Safin, in which Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic have not played. Up to 18 finals in this time, in which he only once did not win one of the Big Three (Stan Wawrinka, 2014). With ten victories in that period, Djokovic, world number one, was unable to access the title match in this edition, precisely because of the current champion Sinner, who struck him down.
40-30 Set 5 Thus, we are witnessing the awakening of one of the great tennis talents of the future, consecrating himself in a Grand Slam tournament, in those events that only the chosen ones reach.
40-30 Set 5 FACT. Jannik Sinner has won the 11th title in his career on the ATP circuit and it so happens that he has won the last three against the same rival: Daniil Medvedev. The first was in Beijing, the second in the Vienna tournament, both in 2023, and today at the Australian Open.
40-30 Set 5 Daniil Medvedev has lost five of the six Grand Slam finals he has played in so far. For his part, Jannik Sinner makes a full and wins the first one he reaches. This is tennis, this is sport and this is life, but we insist that the defeat is truly catastrophic for the great Russian player.
40-30 Set 5 Very tough defeat for Daniil Medvedev. He has lost the three finals he has played in this Australian Open. The first in 2021 against Novak Djokovic, the second in 2022 against Rafa Nadal and today against Sinner. I also know that he has lost these last two finals after winning the first two sets.
40-30 Set 5 The changing of the guard is confirmed. It was the first final since 2005 in which none of the representatives of the ‘Big Three’: Nadal, Federer and Djokovic were present in an Australian Open final. Furthermore, Sinner was the tennis player who defeated Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, who started as the clear favorite to win his 11th title in Melbourne, but it is the law of life and the new generation led by Alcaraz and Sinner himself is gradually gaining space it deserves.
40-30 Set 5 Jannik Sinner has also won in a big way, in a final that has not been without difficulties. Not in vain, Daniil Medvedev dominated with authority in the first two sets of the final. It was already seen in the final stretch of the second game that the Italian was taking a step forward and from that moment on, confirming the change in trend, he has come back from two sets down against a much more experienced player in this type of match.
40-30 Set 5 At just 22 years and 168 days old, Jannik Sinner manages to lift his first Grand Slam title in the first final he has played in tournaments at this level. He becomes the first Italian to win the Australian Open and only the second to win one of the ‘big four’ after Adriano Panatta in 1976 at Roland Garros.
40-30 Set 5 JANNIK SINNER CONQUERS THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN!!! WINS HIS FIRST GRAND SLAM!!!
40-30 Set 5 Winner for Jannik Sinner
40-30 Set 5 CHAMPIONSHIP BALL FOR JANNIK SINNER!!!
40-30 Set 5 Winner for Jannik Sinner
Winner for Jannik Sinner
15-40 Set 5 Daniil Medvedev tries to resurface and does his part, forcing Jannik Sinner to win his serve to win what would be his first Grand Slam title.
15-40 Set 5 Winner for Daniil Medvedev
15-30 Set 5 Winner for Daniil Medvedev
40-15 Set 5 Jannik Sinner confirms the break achieved in the previous game and is now just one step away from being crowned the new champion of the Australian Open, bordering on the feat with his fingers.
40-15 Set 5 Winner for Jannik Sinner
40-15 Set 5 JANNIK SINNER BREAK!!! The Italian takes a giant step in this fifth and final set in a moment of total collapse for Daniil Medvedev who is finding this final very long.
40-15 Set 5 Break for Jannik Sinner