Match Report
Fourth-round Fox! Sinner surges on at Australian Open
Defending champion defeats Giron to reach R4 in Melbourne
January 18, 2025
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Jannik Sinner defeats Marcos Giron to reach the fourth round at the Australian Open.
By ATP Staff
Jannik Sinner went through the gears Saturday at the Australian Open, where he booked his ticket to the fourth round for a fourth consecutive year.
The top seed and defending champion delivered a typically rock-solid performance en route to a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Marcos Giron in two hours, one minute. Sinner offered no let up from the baseline as he asserted his dominance on the evening clash under the lights inside Rod Laver Arena.
-“I am very happy to be in the next round,” Sinner said in his on-court interview. “Every match has its own difficulties. Today I felt like he was very solid from the back of the court when he served well. I still have room to improve, but every win is great, especially in these conditions. As always, thank you so much for your support, it’s amazing to play night sessions here.
“Today the percentage of my net game was not really good, but I try to improve, it’s part of the game. Sometimes I feel things a little bit better, sometimes worse, that’s normal. Trying to stay there mentally is the most important aspect. Hopefully in the next round I am able to raise my level, but I’m still very happy.”
After dropping a set for the first time since early October against home wild card Tristan Schoolkate in the second round, Sinner locked in to earn an early service break break against Giron in each set. Although he dropped serve in the final set, the 23-year-old crucially saved six of seven break points, according to Infosys Stats.
Sinner will continue his title defence against the winner of the clash between Miomir Kecmanovic and Holger Rune.
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