At 4:30 p.m., the highlight of the men's singles final of this year's Australian Open. The tournament's No. 3 seed Dmitry Medvedev and No. 4 seed Sinner will face each other. This is the third time that Russia's Dmitry Medvedev has reached the final of the Australian Open, and the Italian phenom Sinner has reached the final of the Australian Open for the first time. The two will battle it out for their first Australian Open title, and it is destined to be a Mars vs. Earth showdown.
Sinner's path to the Australian Open
The pair have met nine times before, with Medvedev winning six in a row and Sinner returning a three-game winning streak in Beijing, Vienna and the finals at the end of last year. In this Australian Open, Sinner was in great form, sending 5 consecutive 3-0 strong advances to the semifinals, and played bravely in this final to not let the top seed Djokovic get a break point, defeating the Australian Open 10 champions 3-1, breaking the undefeated myth of the world No. 1 winning all 10 matches in the Australian Open semifinals. Medvedev has advanced to the final of a Grand Slam for the fifth time, winning one title and three runners-up in his first four appearances.
Medvedev's path to the Australian Open
In the first set, Sinner served first. In the first 2 games, they each successfully held serve, 1-1. In the third game, Medvedev forced three break points at 40-0. With Sinner intercepting and hanging in front of the net, the Russian took the lead to complete the break and lead 3-1. The game then went on hold and Medvedev led 5-3. In the 9th game, Medvedev forced 2 set points 40-15, and Sinner stubbornly saved the set points under heavy pressure. The Russian crossed in front of the net to get set point again, and as Sinner returned the ball out of bounds, the Russian won the first set 6-3 and led 1-0.
In the second set, Medvedev served first. Medvedev went from strength to strength and broke twice in a row to take a 5-1 lead. Sinner actively adjusted his state and broke the score to 3-5. In the ninth game, the Russian saved the break point and stubbornly held serve to win another set 6-3 and lead 2-0.
In the third set, Sinner served first. In the first 9 innings, both sides were U-man, 5-4. In the 10th game, Sinner made a key break and pulled one back 6-4, with a big score of 1-2.
In the fourth set, Sinner served first. In the first 9 games, each held serve, 5-4. In the 10th game, Sinner completed the key break again, 6-4 and the next game, with a big score of 2-2.
The first person 5 sets, the first 5 games, each held serve, 3-2. In the sixth game, Sinner forced three break points at 40-0, and hit a forehand winning point with a strong second serve to complete the key break, 4-2. Then they held serve to win the game at 5-3, and Sinner easily cashed in to win the game and end the match 6-3.
In the end, Sinner won three sets in a row to defeat Medvedev to win the Australian Open after falling behind 0-2 and being cornered, and the Italian genius became the second Grand Slam winner after 00 and the first Italian Australian Open champion.