Tennis Australian Open: Sinner wins again against Djokovic

"It was a very tough match. I started very well in the first two sets, Nole made a lot of mistakes. I missed a match point in the 3rd, but I wanted to be ready for the next set. I started great and was looking forward to this match. I had lost to Nole at Wimbledon, I learnt from that match. It's part of my growth process,' continued the world number 4. We play in a similar way, the response is our strong point. I was trying to get the exchange going, I don't say the tactics because I have the feeling we will play some more matches against each other. I had trained with Djokovic when I was 17, I was trying to learn from the best. He advised me to be unpredictable, to improve my serve and I have the feeling I can still improve. I wanted to be prepared, since last year my confidence is high and I was confident I could play against the best in the world. I will take the court with a smile and give my all in my first Slam final. Zverev or Medvedev? I will watch it, I like watching tennis and I will watch it quietly. They are two incredible players, it will be interesting. Let's see who I will face on Sunday. My family is at home and will be at home: I greet all the Italian fans, we also have the doubles final and it's nice to be still in the running,' concluded the 22-year-old from South Tyrol.

Spettatori tifano Jannik Sinner agli Australian Open

'Australian Open...how wonderful Sinner'. It is the comment on X by the Minister for Sport and Youths, Andrea Abodi , after the Italian tennis player's semifinal victory against Djokovic in 4 sets. For Jannik now the final of the first slam of the season in Melbourne on Sunday.

For Nicola Pietrangeli, however, 'Jannik was impressive, he played a crazy level of tennis. We are dealing with a true champion, who is only 22 years old and who will give us great satisfaction, hopefully already on Sunday in the final. Now he has beaten the world number one and becomes the man to beat,' Pietrangeli stressed, 'so the pressure will increase, but he certainly has the ability to withstand it. The way he played not only in Melbourne but in the last 4-5 months he is now the strongest in the world. The final? He'll have a tough opponent whether it's Medvedev or Zverev but if he plays like he did today he'll win. We have a great champion in Italy, let's not bother him if he loses a few matches in the future,' concluded the two-time Roland Garros winner.

For Italy's former Davis Cup captain, Corrado Barazzutti, 'from the last matches played against Djokovic I had understood that Nole's dominance was coming to an end and today I had the confirmation. Jannik keeps improving, technically and physically, and Nole can no longer keep up with him. Now Sinner is the strongest player in the world. The Serb is the greatest player in the history of the game, but he is not superman, the years pass for him too, and it seems to me that Sinner has now put the arrow in his hand and is in the passing lane,' the former world number 7 underlined. The future lies with Sinner, who is constantly growing and will play many Slam finals in the coming years. He arrives in the final as a favourite, especially if he faces Medvedev, on whom he has the psychological advantage of having won the last three direct confrontations. Zverev may be more dangerous, but Jannik is coming at his best on this occasion, with a fierce determination and he cannot let this great opportunity slip away. He must return to Italy with the title," Barazzutti concluded.