Jannik Sinner has reached the semifinals of the 2024 Australian Open. The Italian, world number 4, defeated Russian Andrei Rublev in the quarterfinals with a score of 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in 2h'39'.
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The 22-year-old from Alto Adige did not lose a set in the tournament and is now preparing to face Novak Djokovic, the world number 1, in the semifinals. Djokovic overcame American Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals in four sets.
Sinner is preparing for his first Australian Open semifinal, where he will face Djokovic for the seventh time. The Serb leads 4-2 in their head-to-head matches after three duels at the end of 3.
Djokovic defeated Sinner in the group stage of the ATP Finals in Turin, but the Italian prevailed in the Davis Cup singles, earning a golden point in the semifinal.
In the match with Rublev, Sinner faced some difficult moments but managed to dominate the game and obtain a convincing victory. In the second set, after a thrilling tie-break, Sinner prevailed and closed the match with a score of 6-3.
Rublev fought until the end, but Sinner managed to keep control and take the victory. He now prepares to face Djokovic in the semifinals.
“It was undoubtedly a very tough match with him as in the past, I won in three sets but I could have lost one…”. Jannik Sinner can only be satisfied with having beaten the Russian Rublev and earned his ticket to the semi-finals at the Australian Open.
“It's always a pleasure to play on this court, no matter what time it is,” explains the South Tyrolean tennis player, seeded number 4. “How did I manage to recover from a 5-1 tie-break in the second set? And who knows… At 5-1 I changed courts, there was a bit more wind.”
Sinner: “Against Djokovic I will have to be 100% on every ball”
Sinner has now blossomed as an absolute talent: “In these two years, it has been important to grow as a person and a player. The company is also important and gives you wonderful feelings. Of course, if you win we are happier but we are happy together anyway. And then the hard work is bearing fruit”.
Now, in his way, there is Novak Djokovic: "I'm lucky to face him again, he's the number one in the world, and it's going to be tough. I'll have to be 100 percent and I'll fight for every ball, then we'll see what happens", concluded Sinner.
Article published on 23 January 2024 - 16:35
