January 18, 2025
Although Jannik Sinner booked his ticket to the fourth round at the Australian Open with a straight-sets win Saturday, the top seed and defending champion is seeking improvement in his game as he enters the second week.
The 23-year-old Italian delivered a typically rock-solid performance en route to a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Marcos Giron under the lights inside Rod Laver Arena. Sinner offered no let up from the baseline as he asserted his dominance and improved to 2-0 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series.
“I am very happy to be in the next round,” Sinner said in his on-court interview. “Every match has its own difficulties. Today I felt like he was very solid from the back of the court when he served well. I still have room to improve, but every win is great, especially in these conditions. As always, thank you so much for your support, it’s amazing to play night sessions here.
“Today the percentage of my net game was not really good, but I try to improve, it’s part of the game. Sometimes I feel things a little bit better, sometimes worse, that’s normal. Trying to stay there mentally is the most important aspect. Hopefully in the next round I am able to raise my level, but I’m still very happy.”
Sinner will continue his title defence against the winner of the clash between Miomir Kecmanovic and Holger Rune.
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