Jannik Sinner echoes Rafael Nadal’s Main glory

Successful the primary Main title is rarely simple. Nevertheless, stepping in and defending it a 12 months later is even tougher! Jannik Sinner achieved that at this 12 months’s Australian Open, persevering with the place he left a 12 months in the past and lengthening his Melbourne reign.

At 23 years and 5 months, the Italian grew to become the youngest participant to defend the primary Main title since Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros in 2006! The king of clay conquered his first Main trophy a few days after turning 19 in June 2005. 

Nadal defended the title 12 months later over Roger Federer, changing into a two-time Roland Garros champion proper after his twentieth birthday! Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin del Potro, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem, Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz did not defend their first Main crowns.

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Sinner stepped in and achieved that, becoming a member of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Bjorn Borg, Mats Wilander, John McEnroe, Jim Courier and some different gamers on the unique listing. Jannik loved a fantastic run within the second a part of 2023, beating Novak Djokovic two occasions and changing into world no. 4.

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The 22-year-old was among the many title favorites finally 12 months’s Australian Open and proved that on the courtroom. The Italian reached the semi-final and confronted the ten-time champion, Novak Djokovic. The younger gun ousted the legend in model, by no means dealing with a break level and sealing the deal in model. 

Competing in his first Main last, Sinner dropped the opening two units towards Daniil Medvedev. Jannik stored his focus and turned the tables, prevailing in a five-setter and writing historical past books. The Italian took cost and dominated the remainder of the season. 

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The South Tyrolean star embraced a 73-6 rating in 2024, lifting eight ATP trophies and leaving everybody behind. Jannik was the highest favourite at this 12 months’s Australian Open. World no. 1 survived a scare towards Holger Rune and defended the title in model!

Final 12 months’s winner dropped two units in seven encounters. He didn’t really feel effectively towards Rune within the fourth spherical. Nevertheless, he sealed the deal in 4 units and recovered his power. The defending champion destroyed Alex de Minaur within the quarter-final. 

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The Italian saved two set factors within the semi-final towards Ben Shelton and moved excessive in straight units. World no. 2 Alexander Zverev stood between Sinner and the title protection. The world’s finest participant overpowered the German 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 to carry his second consecutive trophy in Melbourne and write historical past. 

Jannik confronted no break factors and stored the strain on the opposite facet. He broke Alexander as soon as in units one and three and prevailed within the second to increase his Melbourne streak.