[Live] - Sinner vs Medvedev

Australia's Daniil Medvedev overwhelmed Jannik Sinner in the first set of the Australian Open final, today, January 28.

Medvedev won the first set
Sinner did not allow Djokovic a break point in the semi-finals, but lost two service games in the first set against Medvedev. At 3-5 down, the Italian served and trailed 15-40. He saved two break points, before succumbing to Medvedev's good movement and ball handling. The Russian won two points in a row, taking advantage of the third set point to win 6-3.
Medvedev successfully took advantage of two of five break-points in the first set. Photo: Reuters
Medvedev still leads
Medvedev's good serving ability helped him maintain his service game. Sinner was weaker in the game, but he still persisted in chasing and shortened the score to 3-4.
Sinner Pursuit
Both players held their closest service games. Sinner closed the gap, but Medvedev still held the advantage with a 3-2 lead and served.
Medvedev won the game
Medvedev's persistence made Sinner lose patience and continuously missed shots. The Italian was down 0-40 and could only save one break-point, before Medvedev hit a powerful counter-attack to take the second chance and lead 2-1.
Medvedev returned serves well from the start of the match and quickly won the receiving game. Photo: Sky
1-1 set one
Sinner held the first service game quite easily. Medvedev then led 40-15 on serve and then lost at 40-40, before winning two points to level the score at 1-1.
The match begins
Sinner serves first, but the first point goes to Medvedev with a difficult return.
Sinner (left) and Medvedev took a souvenir photo before the match. Photo: Reuters
Sinner's Journey to the Finals
Round 1 : vs Botic van de Zandschulp - won 6-4 7-5 6-3
Round 2 : vs Jesper de Jong - won 6-2 6-2 6-2
Round 3 : vs Sebastian Baez (26) - won 6-0 6-1 6-3
Round 4 : vs Karen Khachanov (15) - won 6-4 7-5 6-3
Quarter-finals: vs Andrey Rublev (5) - won 6-4 7-6 6-3
Semi-finals: vs Novak Djokovic (1) - won 6-1 6-2 6-7 6-3
Medvedev's journey to the final
Round 1: vs Terence Atmane - won 5-7 6-2 6-4 1-0
Round 2: vs Emil Ruusuvuori - won 3-6 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-0
Round 3: vs Felix Auger-Aliassime - won 6-3 6-4 6-3
Round 4: vs Nuno Borges - won 6-3 7-6 5-7 6-1
Quarter-finals: vs Hubert Hurkacz (9) - won 7-6 2-6 6-3 5-7 6-4
Semi-finals: vs Alexander Zverev (6) - won 5-7 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-3
Sinner - Medvedev: Waiting for the new champion
Australia The Australian Open is certain to welcome a new men's singles champion, as Jannik Sinner faces Daniil Medvedev in today's final.
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Medvedev vs Sinner in Australian Open final
Australia's Daniil Medvedev won in five sets for the second time at this year's Australian Open, defeating Alexander Zverev 5-7, 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-3 in the semi-finals on January 26.

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Medvedev is the 13th man in Open Era history to reach the Australian Open final three times or more. He lost to Novak Djokovic in 2021 and Rafael Nadal in 2022. Medvedev will face Jannik Sinner in this year's final, who beat Djokovic in the first semi-final. Having to play three five-set matches from the start of the tournament could put Medvedev at a physical disadvantage against his in-form Italian opponent. The Russian played 20 hours and 33 minutes in six matches, while Sinner played just 14 hours and 44 minutes.

Sinner (left) and Medvedev compete for the Australian Open championship today, January 28. Photo: CP

Sinner has dropped just one set en route to this year’s Australian Open final. He has been the ATP’s most in-form player in recent months, with 19 wins in 20 matches since October 2023. If he beats Medvedev in the final on the afternoon of January 28, Sinner will climb to a career-best ranking of world number three.

Both finalists had one thing in common: they had not played any warm-up tournaments before the Australian Open. Medvedev had not practiced as much as Sinner before leaving for Melbourne. The Russian's ball-handling improved with each match, especially after his comeback against Emil Ruusuvuori in the second round, the five-set match against Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals and the comeback win over Alexander Zverev in the semis.

Sinner lost to Medvedev in all six of their first encounters, but narrowed the gap in the head-to-head score with two consecutive wins in the ATP 500 finals in Beijing and Vienna in October 2023. The Italian then went on to beat Medvedev in the semi-finals of the 2023 ATP Finals. In those matches, Medvedev's deep return style was ineffective against his junior's heavy and accurate shots.

Sinner’s previous major title came at the Masters 1000 event in Toronto in August 2023. After a terrible performance at the end of last year and the beginning of this year, the 22-year-old is confident of his first Grand Slam. But Medvedev’s experience and comeback habit may prevent Sinner from reaching glory in Melbourne.

Vy Anh

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