Jannik Sinner of Italy clinched the 2024 Australian Open males’s singles title on Sunday in a five-set upset over Daniil Medvedev of Russia, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to shut out a rollicking two weeks of tennis that noticed some 1.1 million followers fill the stands in Melbourne. As we speak’s consequence made Sinner the primary Italian man to win one of many 4 majors since Adriano Panatta on the 1976 French Open. (Medvedev, alternatively, was looking for his second main, after dominating Novak Djokovic on the 2021 US Open in straight units.)

Third-seeded Medvedev, 28—who confronted down grueling five-set matches in each the quarterfinals (reverse Hubert Hurkacz) and semifinals (reverse Alexander Zverev) on his option to at the moment’s remaining—was all however unstoppable within the first two units, overlaying the Rod Laver Enviornment’s hardcourt with pace and aggression. But 22-year-old Sinner—the event’s fourth seed, who compelled a surprising exit from Djokovic through the semis on Thursday in a decisive 4 units—got here roaring onto the board within the third, transferring in as Medvedev’s recreation grew to become extra passive and keeping off even a single break level. 

After a fourth set crammed with prolonged rallies—and some thrilling aces from Sinner—a break from the Italian despatched the match to a fifth. Now effectively over three hours in, Medvedev was clearly preventing to maintain up, fatigued from his heroic battles all week. (Sinner, in the meantime, had dropped just one set in Melbourne earlier than at the moment’s match.) When Sinner lastly hit the championship level, he collapsed on the court docket in ecstatic reduction.

On the trophy ceremony, Medvedev was gracious in his celebration of Sinner earlier than thanking his staff, alongside together with his household again residence in Russia. He then addressed the followers. “I simply wanna thank everybody. It’s been actually a tremendous two weeks. It all the time hurts to lose in a remaining, however most likely being within the remaining is healthier than shedding earlier than,” Medvedev famous with a chuckle. “However I’m pleased with myself and I’m going to strive tougher subsequent time.”