Australian Open – Sinner dominates Rune in the furnace and advances to the quarters

The defending champion will face in the next round the last Australian in the men’s draw Alex De Minaur (8th) or the American Alex Michelsen (42nd), whose round of 16 is scheduled for the evening in Melbourne.

Double winner in Grand Slams (Australian Open and US Open 2024), Sinner would become the most successful Italian in major tournaments if he wins in Melbourne. He currently shares his record with Pietrangeli, winner of Roland-Garros in 1959 and 1960.

The world No.1, who now leads 3-2 in his confrontations with Rune, joined his rivals Alexander Zverev (2nd), Carlos Alcaraz (3rd) and Novak Djokovic (7th) in the quarter-finals on Monday.