MELBOURNE — Italy’s Jannik Sinner came back from two sets down to beat Russian Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, in the Australian Open final on Sunday and secure his first grand slam title, reported dpa news.
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, lost his previous two finals in Melbourne but the 27-year-old third seed looked to be cruising to his second grand slam triumph.
But German-speaking Sinner, from the very north of Italy, roared back in his first major final having shocked Australian Open and grand slam record champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-final.
The 22-year-old fourth seed had the support of the Melbourne crowd and took advantage of Medvedev’s energy levels dipping following his own comeback from two sets down to beat Alexander Zverev in his semi on Friday. — January 28, 2024