China News Service, Beijing, January 28 (Xinhua) On the evening of January 28, Beijing time, the 2024 Australian Open men's singles final ended in Melbourne. No. 4 seed Italian teenager Sinner defeated No. 3 seed Russian star Medvedev in five sets and won his first Grand Slam title.
Sinner and Medvedev have met nine times before, with Medvedev leading 6:3. However, in the second half of last year, Sinner defeated Medvedev in three contests in the men's singles final of the China Tennis Open, the men's singles final of the Vienna Tennis Open, and the semifinals of the Men's Association of Professional Tennis Players (ATP) year-end finals. Serving quality and offensive strength have been significantly improved. At the same time, the 22-year-old Sinner defeated 24-time Grand Slam winner and Australian Open "ten-time champion" Djokovic twice at the end of 2023, and defeated the latter again in the Australian Open men's singles semi-finals on the 26th. It ended Djokovic's 33-game winning streak in Melbourne and reached the Grand Slam men's singles final for the first time.
Medvedev reversed the German star Zverev in five sets in the other semi-final. The 27-year-old Russian star has more experience. He has reached the Grand Slam finals 5 times and lost to Djokovic in straight sets in the 2021 US Open men's singles final, winning his first Grand Slam. Champion trophy. Both players are aiming for their first career Australian Open men's singles championship.
In the first set, Sinner, who entered the Grand Slam final for the first time, had not yet entered the state, but Medvedev went full offensive, breaking serve twice in the 3rd and 9th games, and took the next set 6:3.
In the second set, Medvedev took advantage of the victory and broke serve in the 4th and 6th games. Although his serve was broken, Medvedev still won the second set 6:3.
In the third set, Medvedev's physical fitness declined, his first-server scoring rate dropped, and his baseline mistakes increased. Sinner's condition improved somewhat, and after breaking serve in the 10th game, he regained a victory at 6:4. The fourth set repeated the trend of the third set. Sinner relied on a key break at the end of the set and won another set 6:4, dragging the game into the deciding set.
In the final set, Sinner became more and more courageous as he fought, seizing the opportunity of his opponent's explosive power and speed to drop, breaking in the 6th game, sealing the victory 6:3, and won the championship after entering the Grand Slam final for the first time in his career. He is also the first Grand Slam men's singles champion in Italian men's tennis since 1976.
After the game, Sinner spoke highly of his opponent Medvedev: "We have played many finals, and I have found areas to improve in every game. You have made me a better player." (End)