Jannik leads 4-6 6-4 6-1, one step away from the third round

Jannik now plays with ease and seems to have found the countermeasures for the Australian who has become anything but dangerous. 5-1 for the blue and a set that seems to be in the safe.

Sinner seems to have found the right rhythm and is now flying in this third set. Double break for Jannik who is now 4-0 and seems to be able to extend further. The Australian collapsed.

Sinner takes advantage of Schoolgate’s physiological decline and reaches a draw in the sets, winning the second. Now the script of the match is decidedly different: it is no coincidence that the break arrived in the opening third set.

Lorenzo Sonego reaches the third round of the Australian Open! The Brazilian Fonseca was beaten in five sets with a display full of grit and character. Nothing to do for Berrettini defeated in 4 by Rune.

Jannik Sinner finally breaks Schoolkate’s serve, scoreless. A situation that perhaps allows him to break a real spell, against the surprising Australian who has been flawless so far.

He helps himself with Sinner aces in his turn of service to stay in the wake of Schoolkate which is almost perfect at times. The world number one is turning up the heat to complicate the Aussie’s plans.

Sinner’s original gestures towards his corner. The Italian tennis player referred to some shots that fell just short. Schoolkate continues to push, with Jannik the protagonist of many errors not like him. You need the spark.

Schoolkate celebrates and is right to do so. It ended a streak of 29 straight sets won by the blue by breaking a spell that had lasted more than 100 days for Jannik.

Surprise start for Sinner’s match as he finds himself down a set against Schoolkate. Great first set from the Australian who is pushing hard and surprising Jannik, apparently in difficulty.

More complicated match than expected for Sinner against a Schoolkate who is playing an excellent first set. The awareness is that he cannot decline in performance against the number one in the world.

Jannik has to deal with the excellent moment of Schoolkate who so far seems to be in great shape. A few too many difficulties for Sinner who is probably taking the measures of his opponent.

Berrettini’s match becomes uphill once again after he lost the third set. Matteo still forced to recover. Sonego, on the other hand, leading 2-1, will have to face a complicated situation: down 3-0

The match between Sinner and Schoolkate has begun, with the Australian tennis player who seems intent on playing a hard-hitting match. Maximum attention from Jannik against a boy who has nothing to lose.

Well done Lorenzo Sonego who with a formidable character takes home the second set, putting the result in a draw in terms of partials. 1-1 and everything to do again for Fonseca.

Fatal tie-breaks for Berrettini and Sonego. The two blues lose the first set, practically at the same time. Matteo surrenders to Rune after having wasted two set points, Lorenzo after having wasted three set points. Meanwhile, Lucia Bronzetti is out in the women’s competition, eliminated by Cristian.

Two set points not exploited by Matteo Berrettini in the first set at 5-3 and serve. Well done Rune to recover with the counterbreak and reopen the discussion. Everything needs to be redone for the blue.

While waiting for Sinner scheduled no earlier than 9am, Sonego and Berrettini are on the pitch facing Joao Fonseca and Holger Rune respectively. In the women’s competition Lucia Bronzetti is one set down against Cristian.

Lorenzo Musetti advances to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time. The tennis player from Carrara, the first Italian to take to the court today, beat Shapovalov in three sets with an authoritarian match. Now see you next match against Shelton.

There is just a little left before the start of Berrettini’s match: in a few moments the Italian will challenge Rune in one of the most awaited matches of the second round of the men’s singles.

Sinner’s match is different as he will instead face an almost unknown player, Tristan Schoolkate. The Australian born in 2001 is number 173 ATP and has won only two matches on the major circuit, one obtained in August at the US Open and one on his debut in the home tournament. For the first time in his career he could have the chance to enter the top 150 tennis players in the ranking.

Sonego will be called to the arduous task of beating Fonseca, the new phenomenon of world tennis. The 2006 Brazilian is the big surprise of the Australian Open and for some he is already the “new Sinner”: last year he then achieved his first victories on the ATP circuit, his first Challenge success and the auspicious triumph in the ATP Next Gen Finals.

There are many Italians who will take to the field today in Melbourne, starting with Musetti who will face Shapovalov, followed by Sonego’s challenge to Fonseca: these will be the first two matches for the Italians which will not start before 1:00 am. Bronzetti-Cristian will be there not before 4.30, while from 7.00 onwards Berrettini will take the field against Rune.

In the late Italian morning two other Italians will be involved in the Australian Open: from 9:00 onwards Sinner will face Schoolkate, followed by Paolini who will face Zarazua in the second match.

Great attention will be paid to Sinner’s second Australian match which will be played against the home tennis player Schoolkate who has just two victories under his belt. The two will take to the field no earlier than 9:00 am, Italian time, and the match will be visible on TV on Eurosport, Sky and DAZN, and in streaming with DAZN, Sky Go, NOW and Discovery+.

Very rich program for the Italians involved in the second round of the Australian Open. The big names Berrettini, Sonego and Sinner are competing on the Melbourne hard courts: the Turin native is entrusted with the most difficult task because he faces the very young phenomenon Fonseca.