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Tennis star Jannik Sinner continued his hard-court love affair as the Italian made it to the third round of the Australian Open 2025 after beating Tristan Schoolkate in the second round thriller at the Rod Laver Arena at the Melbourne Park on January 16, Thursday. The world number one suffered defeat in his first set of the game, surprising fans and the tennis fraternity.
A hard-fought nearly 12-minute hold by Tristan Schoolkate is applauded by the RLA crowd!
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 16, 2025
Jannik Sinner leads this one 4-6 6-4 6-1 3-1#AO2025pic.twitter.com/VvRYh9PHhC
However, the 23-year-old tennis star staged his impressive comeback in the second set to level up the match. The Italian continued his onslaught in the third and fourth sets of the game and made it to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday.
🦊 on the run.
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 16, 2025
The world No.1 wins the third and now leads Tristan Schoolkate 4-6 6-4 6-1#AO2025 • @janniksinpic.twitter.com/DtEPC1CDVQ
The star player had a stellar 2024 year as he won the Australian Open and US Open that year. However, Carlos Alcaraz had won the rest of the two Grand Slams. The Italian poses a great chance to defend his Australian Open title this year and to maintain his top ATP rankings.
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Sinner's exceptional abilities on the hard courts make him one of the players to watch out for
It's all square at RLA with Sinner winning the second set 6-4 👏#AusOpen • #AO2025pic.twitter.com/YsOXYitoQZ
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 16, 2025
Apart from maintaining his top rankings and resounding victories on the ATP courts, Jannik Sinner has been the subject of criticism from fans and tennis pundits over his doping saga. Serbian ace Novak Djokovic and Aussie star Nick Kyrgios have been slamming him for months, but he can turn back the clock with his title win in the Australian Open.
Sinner d. Tristan Schoolkate 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 16, 2025
Jannik gets his 10th consecutive win at the Australian Open.
He’s won 32 of the last 33 sets he’s played… hard to do better than that.
Ridiculous level day in & day out.
✅16th consecutive win
Half Fox. Half Cyborg.
🇮🇹❤️ pic.twitter.com/VMKFYX4sbL
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It is worth mentioning that Serbian legend Novak Djokovic, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, and home favourite Alex de Minaur have also made it to the third round, and Sinner's exceptional abilities on the hard courts make him one of the players to watch out for in this showpiece event. The Italian will be looking to pose a big threat to his rivals heading to the fourth round of the showpiece event.