Australian Open: Jannik Sinner joins Djokovic, Alcaraz in final 16

World no. 1 Jannik Sinner prolonged his profitable streak at hard-court Majors. The Italian confronted Marcos Giron within the third spherical of the Australian Open at Rod Laver Area and scored a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours and one minutes. 

Marcos acquired a medial timeout within the third set and couldn’t observe the tempo of the world’s greatest participant. Sinner produced dependable numbers behind the primary serve and defended the second properly, defending six of seven break factors. 

Giron gave away 44% of the factors in his video games and confronted ten break factors. The American received damaged 5 instances to hit the exit door and finish his marketing campaign within the third spherical. 

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Jannik attacked and landed 35 winners and 37 unforced errors. It was not his most interesting efficiency however he wanted nothing extra towards Marcos. They stayed neck and neck within the mid-range and most prolonged rallies, whereas Sinner outplayed his rival within the shortest ones.

The Italian was off to an ideal begin, serving nicely and offering an early break. The American netted a backhand within the second sport and fell behind. Jannik produced fantastic holds in video games three and 5, forging a 4-1 benefit. 

Jannik Sinner, Australian Open 2025 © Stream screenshot

 

Marcos denied a break level in sport six with a phenomenal volley winner and held, remaining inside one break deficit. Sinner held at love in sport seven and served for the opener at 5-3. The Italian denied a break level with a service winner. 

He transformed the second set level with an ace for 6-3 in 34 minutes. They served nicely at the start of the second set earlier than Giron confronted points at 2-2. The American sprayed a forehand errors, shedding serve and falling a set and a break behind.

World no. 1 saved a break level in sport six with a booming serve and held for 4-2. Jannik held for 5-3 and served for the set at 5-4. Sinner climbed again from 0-30 and fired a forehand winner for 2 units to like lead after an hour and 18 minutes. 

Marcos Giron, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot

 

The servers misplaced the bottom at the start of the third set. Jannik earned a break and saved a number of break factors within the subsequent one. Giron denied one other break likelihood within the third sport, decreasing the hole to 2-1 and making a push on the return within the subsequent one. 

He pulled the break again after a unfastened forehand from world no. 1, locking the outcome at 2-2. Jannik stayed targeted and fired a forehand that pressured the rival’s mistake within the fifth sport, breaking once more and transferring 3-2 in entrance. Marcos acquired a medical timeout on his left foot and continued.

The Italian fired a winner within the seventh sport and transformed a break likelihood after the rival’s mistake to safe one other break and transfer 5-2 in entrance. Sinner sealed the take care of a service winner, reserving a spot within the final 16.