Jannik Sinner Pip Daniil Medvedev To Win Australian Open

Jannik Sinner, 22, defeated 27-year-old Daniil Medvedev in two sets at the Australian Open to win the first Grand Slam title.

The fourth-seeded Italian defeated the overwhelming favorites in the first two sets before prevailing 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, and 6-3 in three hours and forty-four minutes.

“We’re trying to get better every day,” he said of his team after becoming the youngest Melbourne Park champion since Djokovic in 2008.

“Even during the tournament we try to get stronger, trying to understand every situation a little bit better.

“I’m so glad to have you there supporting me, understanding me which sometimes is not easy because I’m still a little bit young sometimes. But it is what it is.”

The result is a bitter blow for Medvedev, who became the first player to ever lose two Grand Slam finals from two sets up, after falling to Rafael Nadal here two years ago.

“It’s been honestly an amazing two weeks. It always hurts to lose in the final but probably being in the final is better than losing before,” Medvedev said at the trophy ceremony.

“I always want to win but I guess I have to try harder next time. But I’m proud of myself, I’m going to try even harder next time.”[CONTINUE READING HERE]