Australian Open 2025: Records shattered by world no. 1 Jannik Sinner after storming into quarter-finals

Tennis star Jannik Sinner moves to the 2025 Australian Open quarter-finals after a drama-filled fourth-round win over Denmark star Holger Rune at the Rod Laver Arena of Melbourne Park on January 20. The world number one won in the epic four-setter, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, but it seems that this did not showcase the story of a contest defined by illness and distress in the game.

The Italian sensation was seen recovering better from the extended break in the third set of the match, taking control of the second set to take it to 6-2. The young star is now set to face the battle between Alex Michelson and Alex de Minaur in the last eight rounds.

In the same vein, here are the three records that have been shattered by Jannik Sinner after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2025 Australian Open.

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Sinner d. Holger Rune 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2

Jannik reaches a 10th Grand Slam QF

Not feeling 100% today, but he’s world #1 for a reason.. Exemplary fight

✅11th straight win at AO
✅3rd AO QF
✅18th straight win
✅33 of last 34 matches matches

He is the gold standard right now

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 20, 2025

1. The world number one becomes the youngest man to win 18 consecutive Grand Slam hard court matches since John McEnroe in 1981. 

2. Jannik Sinner is the fourth player (after Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic) in the last 30 years to reach the quarter-finals for 15 consecutive Tour-level tournaments (ATP Finals excluded).

3. The 23-year-old Italian (93.6%, 44-3) has surpassed Bjorn Borg (91.9%) for the highest win percentage at the ATP level while ranked ATP #1 since the rankings were first published in 1973.

Jannik Sinner opens up on his illness in 4th Round of 2025 Australian Open

Sinner after beating Holger Rune at Australian Open

“Have you ever had to dig deeper to win a match in a major?”

Jannik: “Today the support meant so much to me. I really needed you guys today. It’s 90% yours and 10% I tried to make you happy.” 🥹

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 20, 2025

“This morning was a very strange morning because I didn’t even warm up today, so just tried to go on court as fit as I could. I knew in my mind already before the match that I would struggle today. He has shown a history of being able to play through some physical duress, but that was in cool conditions and best-of-three sets,” Jannik Sinner said in his on-court interview.

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