Jannik Sinner continued his flawless run at the Australian Open, winning in straight sets over Andrei Rublev on Tuesday morning.
Sinner was down 5-1 in the second frame tie-break and was in danger of losing the first set of the tournament, but the magical Italian won the next six points and took control of the match from the Russian. was stolen.
Sinner has won 15 straight sets in Melbourne and was only really under pressure once in the first five matches, in the tiebreak with Rublev.
That will change early Friday morning when Sinner has to face world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who is on a 33-game winning streak, at the Australian Open.
Djokovic's path to the semifinals wasn't as smooth as Sinner's, but there's nothing to worry about either.
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The 24-time Grand Slam champion dropped a set in each of his first two matches, but has not played since and appears to be fully healthy after suffering an illness in the first week of the tournament. appear.
It won't be easy to face Djokovic, especially in Melbourne, but Sinner's match appears to be in the format needed to challenge the world's best players.
And perhaps most importantly, the Italian hasn't spent much time on court to get to this point. This will be a big boost for players who have struggled with the physical wear and tear of Grand Slam tennis in recent years.
Djokovic has been unbeatable in Melbourne for six years and it's no surprise that money is already flowing into the Serbian player, but Sinner has the best chance of anyone to push the world No. 1 to the brink.
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