Jannik Sinner completes Holger Rune in Melbourne after long medical downtime and sharp malfunction delays – Open 6ème Sens

Defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner returned to the quarterfinals, weathering illness and multiple delays in a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over No. 13 seed Holger Rune.

Beyond the highlights, notably the Italian winning a 37-shot exchange in a rally that will certainly earn him the tournament point, Sinner’s latest victory on Monday will be remembered for the circumstances that unfolded .

“Today was a very strange morning. I didn’t even warm up today, trying to go on the field as fit as possible. I knew in my mind right before the game that I would struggle today,” Sinner told Jim Courier in his post-match interview.