by Salvatore Riggio
In the evening session of the Australian Open Jannik Sinner reunites with the Russian Andrey Rublev: the previous six. Whoever wins finds Djokovic or Fritz in the semifinals
Jannik Sinner aims for the Australian Open semi-final. The Italian plays today, Tuesday 23 January, in the quarterfinals against the Russian Andrey Rublev, number 5 in the ATP ranking. The match will be played on Rod Laver Arena, the Central court, and has been scheduled as the second match of the Australian evening session. Which will open at 9 in the morning in Italy with the quarterfinal match of the women’s singles between the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, defending champion, and the Czech Barbora Krejcikoa.
The previous six matches between Sinner and Rublev
Statistics in hand, there are six precedents with Rublev and Jannik leading 4-2. The Russian’s two victories — in 2020 in Vienna and in 2022 at Roland Garros — both came due to the withdrawal of the South Tyrolean who, in turn, won in the quarter-finals of Barcelona 2021, in the round of 16 in Monte Carlo 2022 and last year in the round of 16 in Miami and in the semifinals in Vienna.
Jannik Sinner’s journey at the Australian Open
Sinner reached the quarterfinals without losing a set: he made his debut by beating the Dutch Botic Van de Zandschulp, while in the second round he beat another Dutchman, Jesper De Jong. Instead, in the third he threw out the Argentine Sebastian Baez and in the second round the Russian Karen Khachanov. For his part, Rublev – who in his career has never overcome the hurdle of the quarterfinals in a Slam – beat the Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild on his debut in five sets, the American Christopher Eubanks in the second round, and another American, Sebastian Korda, in the third , and in the second round in five sets the Australian Alex De Minaur.
Sinner and the poker face
The match against Khachanov was very tough, I tried to stay in the match physically and mentally when I was in difficulty. Karen and I have quite similar tennis, I tried to vary as much as possible, I overcame the difficulties and won. I am happy. I always try to stay calm, especially when I lose a well-played point, I try to put on a poker face. It’s fun to play like this, overcoming difficult moments with the crowd applauding you, are Sinner’s words at the end of his round of 16 match.
C’ anche Djokovic-Fritz
Today is also the day of the match between Novak Djokovic and the American Taylor Fritz (on Rod Laver Arena, second match of the Australian morning session, which starts at 3 am Italian time). Whoever wins will be Sinner or Rublev’s opponent in the semifinals.
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January 22, 2024 (modified January 22, 2024 | 11:54 pm)
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