We start again from where it all began. Jannik Sinner the new season begins in the best possible way, overcoming Nicolas Jarry in the match valid for the first round of the Australian Open. In Melbourne, where the Italian champion took to the field to defend the title won last edition, the Chilean surrendered after 2 hours and 42 minutes of play with the final score of 6(2)-7, 6(5)- 7, 1-6. The world number 1 will now face the Australian number 173 ATP Tristan Schoolkatefresh from the successful comeback against the Japanese Taro Daniel remedied with the score 6(6)-7(8), 7(7)-6(4), 6-1, 6-4. The appointment is scheduled for Wednesday 15 January (time to be defined). At the end of the match with Jarry, Sinner spoke at the press conference to take stock of the match. The victory on the Rod Laver Arena court also marks a new record in the career of the world ranking leader, with 15 consecutive successes achieved in the Slams which are worth a place in history together with only 3 other tennis players who have achieved the feat in the last 25 years. They are these Andre Agassi, Roger Federer e Novak Djokovic.
Sinner: “I only think about my little story”
These are the words of the defending champion and No. 1 seed of the 2025 Australian Open: “I can’t compare myself to any of them. They’ve done so much – declared Sinner -. But it’s incredible to be compared to these names. I’m just thinking about writing my little story. I’m happy with what I’ve done. I like playing on hard courts, I like these playing conditions. Especially when it’s not too hot like it was today. It’s nice to play like this. Today I felt very strong mentally. It was a difficult match but I was there on every point, with attention. Also because these matches can take place in just a few places. It was nice to be back on this pitch, a special place for me. I felt a different tension compared to last year, I liked the atmosphere. I knew I had to be careful. Jarry played an excellent match, he served very well in important moments, he also responded well from deep and was always very aggressive. I managed the situations well in the two tie breaks, perhaps I should have served better on some occasions, but in general I am satisfied with my match.” Sinner then judged the playing conditions positively, especially considering the hardness of the Greenset.
