dthe Italian Sinner Jannik He won the Australian Open after an impressive comeback. The 22-year-old defeated Russian Daniil Medvedev in the final in Melbourne on Sunday by 3:6, 3:6, 6:4, 6:4, 6:3 and thus won his team's first Grand Slam title. of tennis. Career. The international press writes:
Italy
Dolomites: “Winner, winner, Jannik Sinner: With his victory at the Australian Open, after an incredible catch-up race, the professional tennis player from Sesto finally reached the Olympus of white sport. “Sinner sparked a frenzy of joy in millions of people 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 kept having 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 is just beginning.”
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 who the gentle current of existence brought to the valley, makes dreams come true. Here he is: the champion that 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 things (the Olympics, the Davis Cup). But for three months now he has the smile and the credit to do whatever he wants.”
Sydney Morning Herald: “The Australian Open Ironman finally gave way. Daniil Medvedev played a tournament record 31 sets (…), and as he watched his two-set lead disappear, he ultimately had nothing left to give. “The Italian Jannik Sinner, the favorite before the final and the best player on the circuit since last year's US Open, instead celebrated a memorable victory (…) that could mark the beginning of a new era for the sport” .
The Australian: “The mountain boy climbs another peak. The question surrounding the 22-year-old from northern Italy was never whether he was good enough. But if he is strong enough.”
Mail: “Mental demons resurface as the 'next Novak' makes a historic comeback. Daniil Medvedev Jannik Sinner was expelled from the court for two sentences. Then everything started to change and the most attractive young player in tennis took the world stage.”
Western Australia: “The 'Next Generation' is here, going strong after Jannik Sinner won an epic Australian Open final. Melbourne overcame a two-set deficit and defeated Daniil Medvedev. In just under four exciting hours, Sinner (…) went from being the next great tennis player to the new superstar of this sport.”
Britain
Sun: “Jan the Man. “Jannik Sinner celebrated the return of his life, winning the Australian Open for the first time and giving marathoner Daniil Medvedev nightmares for the rest of his days.”
Daily Mail: “The sinner, the winner. “Jannik Sinner recovers from a two-set deficit and wins the Australian Open in Melbourne.”
Spain
Brand: “Sinner joins Alcaraz to launch the era of the 21st century.”
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 winner of his first major title in Melbourne, Sinner has entered the big league. It is a coronation that ends two crazy weeks with the flavor of a turning point.”
Austria
The Kronen newspaper: “Crazy catch up! “Sinner wins the Australian Open.”
Delivery courier: “Sinner was on fire and celebrated his first Grand Slam title. And he was the first Italian to win the Australian Open.”
Swiss
View: “Sinner Winner! Jannik Sinner caps his impressive career improvement with his first Grand Slam title. In Melbourne, after 48 years of waiting, he finally gave redemption to Italy, because he matured from a “Sprenzel” to a man.
Daily Gazette: “The 2024 Australian Open will also be marked by a changing of the guard. Carlos Alcaraz was the first of the boys to take a step forward in 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 great champions. At 22 years and 165 days, he is the youngest winner of the Australian Open since Djokovic in 2008: the Serbian was 20 years and 250 days old then.