Australian Open > Lorenzo Sonego, qualified for his first Grand Slam quarter-final: “Why is this happening now in my career? Because I think something has changed in my head”

After the early eliminations of Daniil Medvedev and Frances Tiafoe, four players had the opportunity to reach their first Grand Slam quarter-final (Sonego, Marozsan, Moutet or Tien).

It was ultimately the most experienced of the four, Lorenzo Sonego, who won the jackpot after his great victory this Monday against the young American hopeful.

A great first for the Italian who will be 30 years old next May. An accomplishment that he explains by a lot of work and a change of mentality.

“Because I think something has changed in my head, in my spirit. My mentality has improved. Yes, I think my tennis has also improved a lot. My backhand, my return, my serve. That’s why I have more results. I also think that I improved my tennis a lot during the pre‐season. I already said it. I have to thank my team. That’s why I’m improving my tennis, that’s all. I try to put my energy on the court, and I played really, really well this week and also today (Monday). I’m so happy to reach the quarter-finals. »

Published on Monday January 20, 2025 at 4:36 p.m.