Jannik Sinner won the Australian open 2024 . Another new star was born at Melbourne Park on Sunday. The dream journey that started by blowing away world number one Novak Djokovic, got its fulfillment on this day. 22-year-old young Italian Jannik Sinner snatched the first Grand Slam trophy of his life.
A five-set battle. After losing the first two sets against the Russian star Daniil Medvedev, Sinner got up as if shaking his head. And that changed the color of the match overnight. He wrote a new history by winning 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.
An elated Sinner said after winning the four-hour fight, “I can’t describe the feeling in wordsBut I can feel how it feels to win the first trophy at this stage.” Adding, “To win a tournament like the Australian Open at just 22 years of age is still unbelievable to me.”
The Italian star also said that he distanced himself from the discussions that started about him after losing to Djokovic. Said, “I told myself after winning that match, the job is not over yet. It’s like a continuous process. You have to stay calm until you reach the goal.”
In 2022, he had to lose to Rafael Nadal in this way. He repeated the same scene Medvedev’s praise for Sinner, though painful, has also been heard. He said, “Any loss hurts, but a loss in the final is a shock Sinner has shown how mature I have to be to stand on this stage and lift the trophy.” He also said, “After taking the third set Sinner felt how tough the fight was going to be this time. Couldn’t keep up with his speed and agility. Many congratulations to Sinar.”
Sinner also said, “The tennis was so fast-paced in the first two sets that I couldn’t adjust myself to it. It felt like I was starting from zero. So I tried my best. That’s what got me to this height.”
Sinner became the Australian Open champion at the age of 22 years and 165 days. In 2008, he became the youngest after Djokovic to lift the trophy at Melbourne Park. He also became the second player born after 2000 to win the Grand Slam. Carlos has done this feat before him Alcaraz (2022 US Open and 2023 Wimbledon). Medvedev, on the other hand, won the match twice to reach the final after trailing in two sets. But he could not win the second Grand Slam despite reaching the final number five. If he had, he would have won multiple Grand Slams as the oldest active player on the tennis circuit. In addition, Alcaraz was also ranked number two in the world ranking. But the more the match went on, the more tired Medvedev showed. Maybe it’s because Medvedev lost eight sets en route to the final. Where Cena lost only one set to reach the final.
Sinner also credits his parents for making Baishey’s dream come true. He said, “My parents never forced me to do anything. It’s not that I didn’t play other sports either. I think all kids can go far if they get this freedom. Thanks a lot to my parents.
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