The Editorial Team Monday 22 January 2024, 09:31
Great anticipation at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne where Jannik Sinnernumber 4 in the world and seeded, will face Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. After beating easily Khachanov per 3-0 (6-4, 7-5, 6-3), the South Tyrolean talent will face the Russian, n° 5 in the draw and in the world ranking, who eliminated the host in the round of 16 Alex De Minaur with the score 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 6-3, 6-0. Whoever goes through will face the winner of the other quarter-final in the semi-final Djokovic e Fritz.
For Sinner, listed among the favorites for the Melbourne Slam, even if the second quarter-final is on Australian Open rewrites some records of Italian tennis (he is the fourth Italian ever to reach the quarterfinals in a Major without giving up even a single part: before him they had only managed to do so Gianni Cucelli, Beppe Merlo e Corrado Barazzutti), the important thing is to think about the next training session, the next match: “I don’t think about these things – explained the South Tyrolean in the press conference in which he was the protagonist after the success over Khachanov – I prefer to make my own personal story. Obviously, I’m happy to be back in a fourth Slam, which seems like an easy thing but it’s not easy at all. I just try to give my best on the pitch and my attitude, it’s the only thing I can control. I consider myself a simple person and here I am spending wonderful time with my team, it is the most precious thing we can do”. And about the challenge against Rublev, Sinner has no doubts: “I will face it with a smile – states the blue champion in reference to his next opponent –. When you are happy to live your passion, playing another game represents a new opportunity. Andrey has improved a lot, he fights for every ball and if I want to win I have to show good tennis.”.
Also Rublevimmediately after the match won against De Minaur, commented with Jim Courier the next challenge with Sinner. And she did it with a joke that received applause from the entire audience: “He beat me the last time we faced each other, I don’t know what to say… I think I’m in trouble!” said the Russian champion in total sincerity, even making the former US world number 1 who was interviewing him smile.
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