Jannik Sinner got here again from two units right down to beat Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 within the Australian Open males’s singles remaining, incomes him his first ever Grand Slam title. The 22-year-old turned the primary Italian man to win the Australian Open since 1976, and he’s additionally the youngest participant to win at Melbourne Park since Novak Djokovic in 2008.
Satirically, Sinner made it to the ultimate after taking down Djokovic within the semifinal spherical. Djokovic has gained a record-breaking 10 Australian Open trophies and was a favourite to win once more this yr. Nevertheless, Sinner snapped his 33-match successful streak in Melbourne.
This was the primary Australian Open remaining since 2005 with out Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Rodger Federer. Nadal was planning on taking part in this match, however had to pull out attributable to harm.
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, is now 1-5 in Grand Slam finals.
Within the ladies’s competitors, Aryna Sabalenka defended her title as the Australian Open champion after taking down Qinwen Zheng 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday. She was dominant by your complete match, successful an ideal 14 of 14 units.
“I like you a lot,” Sabalenka informed the group at Rod Laver Enviornment, who’s used to seeing her win.
She gained eight of the primary 9 factors and held onto that management for the remainder of the match. Sabalenka has now gained 14 consecutive matches in Melbourne. With this victory, Sabalenka will maintain her world No. 2 rating, simply behind Iga Swiatek, who congratulated her on the victory.
The Belarusian star’s dominance was spectacular however not utterly shocking. Sabalenka has proved to be one of many high hard-court gamers, with 12 of her 14 title wins approaching onerous courts, per ESPN.
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Males’s seeding
- Novak Djokovic (SRB)
- Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
- Daniil Medvedev (N/A)
- Jannik Sinner (ITA)
- Andrey Rublev (N/A)
- Alexander Zverev (GER)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
- Holger Rune (DEN)
- Hubert Hurkacz (POL)
- Alex De Minaur (AUS)
- Casper Ruud (NOR)
- Taylor Fritz (USA)
- Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
- Tommy Paul (USA)
- Karen Khachanov (N/A)
- Ben Shelton (USA)
- Frances Tiafoe (USA)
- Nicolas Jarry (CHL)
- Cameron Norrie (GBR)
- Adrian Mannarino (FRA)
- Ugo Humbert (FRA)
- Francisco Cerundolo (ARG)
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP)
- Jan-Lennard Struff (GER)
- Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)
- Sebastian Baez (ARG)
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
- Tallon Griekspoor (NLD)
- Sebastian Korda (USA)
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG)
- Alexander Bublik (KAZ)
- Jiri Lehecka (CZE)
Ladies’s seeding
- Iga Swiatek (POL)
- Aryna Sabalenka (N/A)
- Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
- Coco Gauff (USA)
- Jessica Pegula (USA)
- Ons Jabeur (TUN)
- Marketa Vondrousova (CZE)
- Maria Sakkari (GRE)
- Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)
- Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)
- Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)
- Qinwen Zheng (CHN)
- Liudmila Samsonova (N/A)
- Daria Kasatkina (N/A)
- Veronika Kudermetova (N/A)
- Caroline Garcia (FRA)
- Ekaterina Alexandrova (N/A)
- Victoria Azarenka (N/A)
- Elina Svitolina (UKR)
- Magda Linette (POL)
- Donna Vekic (HRV)
- Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
- Anastasia Potapova (N/A)
- Anhelina Kalinina (UKR)
- Elise Mertens (BEL)
- Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
- Emma Navarro (USA)
- Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)
- Zhu Lin (CHN)
- Wang Xinyu (CHN)
- Marie Bouzkova (CZE)
- Leylah Fernandez (CAN)
Males’s remaining:
No. 4 Jannik Sinner def. No. 3 Daniil Medvedev, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
Ladies’s remaining:
No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka def. No. 12 Qinwen Zheng, 6-3, 6-2
