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 night time, 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 via 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 No. 13 Holger Rune, who beat Miomir Kecmanovic 6-7 (5), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
After eliminating Giron, who was attempting to get to the fourth spherical of a significant for the primary time, Sinner was important of himself, pointing particularly to his 16-of-24 success fee on factors when he moved ahead.
“The share of my web sport was not likely good,” Sinner mentioned with a chuckle.
“For positive, if I wish to go on on this event, I’ve to enhance,” he added. “So hopefully within the subsequent spherical, I can increase my degree.”