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Australian Open 2024: Jannik Sinner wins five set thriller against Daniil Medvedev to win his first Grand Slam title
Young Italian sensation Jannik Sinner won his first Grand Slam on Sunday. The 22-year-old beat Russian ace Daniil Medvedev in a five-set match. This was by far one of the best Australian Open finals in recent history.
The two players had reached the finals on the back of their semi-final wins. Novak Djokovic had lost to Jannik Sinner in four sets. Daniil Medvedev had beaten Alexander Zverev of Germany to make it to the final game.
Meanwhile, this was yet another loss in the final of the Australian Open for the big Russian. In 2022, Medvedev lost to Rafael Nadal in yet another thrilling contest. Just like this year, the match had seen five sets being played as the Spanish legend took the title.
Jannik Sinners captures his first Grand Slam title –
It was a fitting end to the first Grand Slam of 2024, as the Australian Open came to an end. Jannik Sinner of Italy won the title after beating Daniil Medvedev in the finals. It was a long and hard battle as the two players gave it their all.
The first set went to Daniil Medvedev as he won it 6-3 with some flawless tennis. The second set was more of the same as Russia won yet again with a 6-3 margin. Just when it seemed it was set to be a one-sided final, the Italian came surging back.
The 22-year-old won the next two sets with an identical 6-4 margin to make it two sets apiece. With the crowd anticipating a thrilling final set, the two players took to the court. If one expected it to be end to end Tennis, it was anything but that.
Jannik Sinner dominated right from the word go and as he broke Medvedev in the 5th game. From that point there was no looking back the young Italian star kept his cool. With the score reading 5-3 Sinner was serving for the title.
Despite his tiredness and his body having played Tennis for a long time, Jannik Sinner came out strong. Once the final point had been won, Jannik Sinner fell to the ground and celebrated wildly.