MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Jannik Sinner beat Forty sixth-ranked Marcos Giron of the U.S. 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 on the Australian Open on Saturday evening, reaching the fourth spherical at Melbourne Park for the fourth time.
Sinner stretched his unbeaten run to 17 matches, relationship to final season. He had an eventful 2024, claiming his first two Grand Slam titles, reaching No. 1 within the ATP rankings for the primary time — and going by a doping case that’s nonetheless not fairly resolved, as a result of the World Anti-Doping Company appealed his exoneration.
The 23-year-old Italian’s subsequent opponent in Australia might be both No. 13 Holger Rune or Miomir Kecmanovic.
After eliminating Giron, who was attempting to get to the fourth spherical of a serious for the primary time, Sinner was essential of himself, pointing particularly to his 16-of-24 success fee on factors when he moved ahead.
“The proportion of my web sport was probably not good,” Sinner mentioned with a chuckle.
“For certain, if I need to go on on this match, I’ve to enhance,” he added. “So hopefully within the subsequent spherical, I can increase my stage.”