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Jannik Sinner rallied from two sets down to take the Australian Open final from Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday and clinch his first Grand Slam title.
The 22-year-old Sinner was playing in a major final for the first time and got there by ending Novak Djokovic's long domination of the tournament in a semifinal upset.
He's the first Italian to win the Australian Open title.
For 2021 U.S. Open champion Medvedev, the loss was his fifth in six major finals. The third-seeded Medvedev set a record with his fourth five-set match of the tournament and time on court at a major in the Open era, surpassing Carlos Alcaraz's 23:40 at the 2022 U.S. Open.
Medvedev lost back-to-back finals here to Djokovic in 2021 and to Rafael Nadal after holding a two-set lead the following year. He won three five-set matches to reach the championship match this time and had two comebacks from two sets down. Sinner only dropped one set through six rounds in a third-set tiebreaker against Djokovic until his five-set comeback win on Sunday.
The Fox fights back @janniksin is going nowhere just yet. The No.4 seed seals the third set and it's 6-3 6-3 4-6.#AusOpen • #AO2024 pic.twitter.com/EJJTWV9aIP
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2024
A 27 shot rally in the depths of a Grand Slam final
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2024
Mr. Laver loves it too @wwos • @espn • @eurosport •@wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/uyd36IpgJ0
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— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2024
The Italian clinches his maiden Grand Slam title
He triumphs in five hardfought sets 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 to win #AO2024. @janniksin • @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/DTCIqWoUoR
Magic moments in the @janniksin camp #AusOpen • #AO2024 pic.twitter.com/GzmnDM8UI4
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2024
First set Medvedev The No.3 seed leads 6-3.
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2024
Sinner's serve was broken twice at #AO2024. Daniil has doubled that number.#AusOpen • #AO2024 pic.twitter.com/NgQ1RGPMGN
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