Sinner is already ready
He hadn’t yet played in 2025, but Jannik Sinner is on pace. Opposed to the powerful and dangerous Nicolas Jarry, 36th in the world, in a first round that looked like a trap this Monday, the defending champion and world number 1 escaped without losing any feathers in three rounds (7-6, 7-6 , 6-1) and 2h40 of play on the Rod Laver Arena. He will now have two days of rest ahead of him to calmly prepare for his second round against the Australian Tristan Schoolkate.
It was not a walk in the park. But could it be otherwise against a player of the quality of Nicolas Jarry? The Chilean performed this Monday at his best level, putting up good resistance to Jannik Sinner in the first two rounds. But the latter, confident of himself, was able to emerge each time in the tie-breaks like a cold-blooded predator. Through his ability to deliver the push he needed at the right moment, the Italian once again brought to mind a certain Novak Djokovic.
His statistics (24 winning shots for 12 unforced errors) say everything about his solidity. Despite his quality of service and his aggressiveness from the baseline, Jarry ended up decreasing in intensity, and at the start of the third set, Sinner obviously took the opportunity to fly away. Thanks to this impressive mastery, he has 15 victories in a row between 2024 and 2025. His entry message is clear: you will have to be very strong to bring him down.
What it takes to overwhelm Sinner: two exceptional points from Jarry
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-Tsitsipas AS at the US OPEN
It is not in Melbourne that Stefanos Tsitsipas will begin his much-hoped-for rebirth. As during the last US Open, the Greek was eliminated from the start, this time by the young Alex Michelsen (20 years old, 42nd in the world) who bravely played his luck against a frankly disappointing opponent. The American won in four sets (7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4) and 2h50 of play. He continues his crazy rise as he entered the Top 100 at the very end of year 2023. He will challenge James McCabe in the next round.
For Tsitsipas, on the other hand, it is concern that takes precedence. Since his final here in 2023, the Greek has no longer been able to do it, increasing the number of Grand Slam failures and premature exits. At 26, he is at a crossroads in his career. And it is not this first turn which will give the right direction to follow…
Punch to spare: Michelsen takes on Tsitsipas in the first round
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