Australian Open – Stefanos Tsitsipas comes out in 5 sets against Jannik Sinner and qualifies for the quarter-finals

Authoritarian, dominated then finally clinical. Stefanos Tsitsipas will have gone through all the emotions on Sunday during his round of 16 at the Australian Open. After the effort and four hours of play, he finally emerged victorious from a huge duel against the young Jannik Sinner, 21 (6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6- 3). In great difficulty, the Greek made his experience speak to take advantage of the feverishness of his opponent at the end of the match.

Fourth in the world, Tsitsipas knew that this shock against Sinner had a good trap head, he who had already seen Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev or even Casper Ruud tripping over the carpet at the start of the Australian Open. But boosted by three first rounds passed without conceding the slightest set, the Greek continued his momentum on Sunday. Precise and powerful, Stefanos Tsitsipas also showed mastery to win the first two sets with identical scores and scenarios: each time he was content to break at 4-4 before concluding the set on play next.

Conquering, the Greek then seemed set to replicate his quarter-final last year in Melbourne, which he had quietly pocketed in three sets against a certain Jannik Sinner. But the Italian did not give up. More aggressive and rigorous, he suddenly became the boss on the court against a Tsitsipas suddenly lacking solution and juice. A boon for Sinner, who strived to keep his opponent under pressure to logically pocket the next two sets.

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