Dhe Italian Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open after an impressive comeback. The 22-year-old beat Daniil Medvedev from Russia 3:6, 3:6, 6:4, 6:4, 6:3 in the final in Melbourne on Sunday and thus won the first Grand Slam title of his tennis team. Career. The international press writes:
Italy
Dolomites: “Winner, winner, Jannik Sinner: With his victory at the Australian Open – after an incredible race to catch up – the tennis professional from Sesto has finally reached the Olympus of white sport. Sinner sent millions of people into a frenzy of joy with his first Grand Slam title.”
La Gazzetta dello Sport: “At first it was just fun: a few training sessions a week and then skiing. But the substance does not change. Jannik Sinner became a Slam champion because he continued to have fun. For Sinner, tennis is truly a game that he plays with the same enthusiasm as in his childhood. It’s not over yet: the fun has just begun.”
Corriere della Sera: “Sinnerland – this is the land of possibilities. The place where everything is allowed. Where the magic wand of Jannik Sinner – the boy who was born to ski and brought to the valley by a gentle current of existence – makes dreams come true. Here he is: the champion Italy has been waiting for for almost half a century.”
The Republic: Sinner always had an idea of himself as a project: he didn't see the stages, but the goal. He has been criticized for skipping a few things (the Olympics, the Davis Cup). But for three months now he has had the smile and the credit to do whatever he wants with.”
Australia
Sydney Morning Herald: “The Australian Open Ironman finally gave in. Daniil Medvedev played a record-breaking 31 sets in the tournament (…), and as he watched his two-set lead disappear, he ultimately had nothing left to give. “Italian Jannik Sinner – the pre-final favorite and the hottest player on tour since last year’s US Open – instead celebrated a memorable (…) triumph that could usher in a new era for the sport.”
The Australian: “The boy from the mountains climbs another peak. The question surrounding the 22-year-old from northern Italy was never whether he was good enough. But whether he is strong enough.”
Courier Mail: “Mental demons resurface as the 'next Novak' makes a historic comeback. Daniil Medvedev swept Jannik Sinner off the court for two sets. Then everything started to turn – and the hottest young player in tennis stepped onto the world stage.”
The West Australian: “The 'Generation Next' is here – with a bang after Jannik Sinner overcame a two-set deficit to beat Daniil Medvedev in an epic Australian Open final in Melbourne. In just under four exciting hours, Sinner (…) advanced from the next great tennis player to the new superstar of the sport.”
Great Britain
The Sun: “Jan the Man. Jannik Sinner celebrated the comeback of his life, won the Australian Open for the first time and gave marathon man Daniil Medvedev nightmares for the rest of his days.”
Daily Mail: “Sinner the Winner. Jannik Sinner catches up from a two-set deficit and wins the Australian Open in Melbourne.”
Spain
Marca: “Sinner joins Alcaraz to launch the 21st century era.”
As: “Sinner imitates Nadal and wins his first Grand Slam. The 22-year-old Italian overcame a two-set deficit and defeated the exhausted Medvedev – just as the Spaniard did in Melbourne two years ago.
France
L'Equipe: “As the winner of his first major title in Melbourne, Sinner has entered the big league. It’s a coronation that ends two crazy weeks with the taste of a turning point.”
Austria
Kronen Zeitung: “Crazy catch-up! Sinner wins Australian Open.”
Courier: “Sinner was on fire – and celebrated his first Grand Slam title. And was the first Italian to win the Australian Open.”
Switzerland
View: “Winner Sinner! Jannik Sinner crowns his impressive career improvement with his first Grand Slam title. In Melbourne, after 48 years of waiting, he finally gave Italy redemption – because he matured from a “Sprenzel” to a man.”
Daily Gazette: “The Australian Open 2024 is also marked by a changing of the guard. Carlos Alcaraz was the first of the boys to make the breakthrough at the Grand Slam tournaments, with his titles at the US Open 2022 and at Wimbledon 2023 with the final victory over Djokovic. Now Sinner has entered the illustrious circle of major champions. At 22 years and 165 days, he is the youngest winner of the Australian Open since Djokovic in 2008 – the Serb was 20 years and 250 days old at the time.
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