The men's singles final of the 2024 Australian Open taking place at Rod Laver Arena between Jannik Sinner (Italy, 4) and Daniil Medvedev (Russia, 3) is expected to be an exciting match. On the way to the final, the Italian player has defeated strong seeds such as Karen Khachanov, Andrey Rublev and Novak Djokovic. Meanwhile, Medvedev had an impressive comeback against Alexander Zverev (Germany, 6) in the semi-finals after losing the first two sets.
Medvedev enters Australian Open final with dream match
With impressive form, Sinner is rated higher than Medvedev even though this is his first time competing in a Grand Slam final. However, Medvedev has shown great determination to find his first title at Melbourne Park after two failures in 2021 and 2022. This is also an opportunity for the 27-year-old Russian player to win his second Grand Slam title in his career after winning the 2021 US Open.
Sinner did not start well in the first two games.
Sinner's first appearance in a major final made him not start well. On the contrary, Medvedev showed more courage to win 2 games with a score of 6/3. The efforts to find the first Grand Slam title helped Sinner create a balanced match in the third game. The Italian player created more accurate shots and helped the 4th seed win the game 6/4.
Italian tennis player makes impressive comeback in the final of the 2024 Australian Open
The balance continued to be created in the fourth set when both sides were tied at 4/4. However, Sinner was still the better player and created a similar scenario in the third set when he broke Medvedev's serve to win another set with a score of 6/4. The men's singles final of the Australian Open had to enter a thrilling deciding set.
Sinner's Joy of Victory
At this point, the advantage belonged to Sinner as his spirit was pushed up and his physical strength was more abundant than Medvedev's. The Italian player always had durable shots and Sinner had the advantage in points when he took the lead 4/2. Still with precise and powerful shots, Sinner successfully made a comeback with a 6/3 win and officially won the first Grand Slam title of his career after 3 hours and 44 minutes of play.
Sinner holds the Grand Slam trophy for the first time
With an impressive comeback, Sinner won the first Grand Slam title of his career. In addition, the 22-year-old Italian became the first player to break the dominance of the "Big Three" after 10 years to win a Grand Slam tournament in Australia. Meanwhile, Medvedev proved to be unlucky at Melbourne Park, losing in the final for the third time.
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