Jannik Sinner has confirmed, if there was nonetheless any want, his standing as ruler of the ATP Tour, additionally underlined by the 2 unimaginable victories carried out towards Alex De Minaur and Ben Shelton, respectively within the quarterfinals and within the semifinals on the Australian Open 2025.
The ATP number one has reached the ultimate on the Completely satisfied Slam for the second yr in a row: Alexander Zverev shall be ready for him, in what shall be a ultimate between the highest two tennis gamers within the ATP rating.
And Jannik provides a brand new unimaginable milestone to the information he can already boast. At 23 years and 159 days, the Italian is the youngest tennis participant to have reached the semifinals in Melbourne for the second consecutive yr, since Rafael Nadal did it in 2008-2009. An unimaginable determine, which certifies Sinner’s path in Australia.
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“Today I played a great match. I served really well. Getting the break at the beginning of each set was important. It was definitely the best match of my tournament so far. 10-0 against de Minaur? Every match is different. Sometimes the momentum can change quickly. There were also balanced matches between us, like the final in Rotterdam.
Every time I expect something different from him and I always have to be ready, which I did today.
Semi-final as defending champion? Every time it’s different. The first time you remember forever and when you find yourself in this position you are happy to be there.
You should never take anything for granted and I am happy to be here and to be able to play good tennis. I like the conditions in Australia and it is nice to play in this atmosphere. I just try to enjoy the moment,” defined Jannik on the press convention.
After beating Shelton, Jannik talked in regards to the upcoming ultimate towards Zverev, analyzing: “Finals are different. When you play on the last Sunday you feel good. I will try to play my best tennis and take the pressure off. It’s easier said than done. I will try to do it. I also want to enjoy this moment. Every final is special. We have faced each other before and it will be a difficult match for both of us. It will be a physical battle. I think he is playing incredible tennis. It’s difficult to say who will be the favorite, anything can happen.”
