Jannik Sinner sinks Daniil Medvedev to win first slam title at Australian Open

• Italian wins maiden grand slam 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
• Fatigue sets in for Medvedev after going two sets up
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• Jannik Sinner's dreams of winning the ultimate prize were rapidly dissipating as he trailed two sets in his first grand slam final. He appeared to be totally disoriented. He gave his teammates lengthy, contemplative glances in between points. He even declared himself to be "dead" to them at one point. Sinner's inexperience stood in stark contrast to Daniil Medvedev's expertise, who appeared to know just what to do.
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• However, Sinner went far farther than he had previously, and he eventually succeeded in improving his situation.

The 22-year-old fourth seed overcame a dismal first round opponent in Medvedev, winning 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, and completing his career with the biggest comeback of his life.

"It requires some time to fully comprehend everything," stated Sinner. "I'm really pleased with how I managed things today. The courtroom environment was quite difficult. The most crucial element, in my opinion, was the assistance I received over these two weeks. I just did my best because I sensed that a huge number of people were watching from home as well. With two sets to love down and in just over an hour, I was a little bit of a pain today. So I just made an effort to be upbeat.

Sinner's spectacular triumph makes him only the third Italian male grand slam champion and the first since Adriano Panatta in 1976. At 22 years and 165 days, he is also the second male born in the 2000s to win a grand slam title, after Carlos Alcaraz, and the youngest winner of the Australian Open since Novak Djokovic in 2008. There are only two guys who were born in the 1990s who have won a grand slam title, which is a reflection of the Big Three's supremacy and how they have crushed the hopes of an entire generation.

One of those two players is Medvedev, but his quest for a second title has proven to be a torturous one. This time, a fantastic competition came to an unfortunate end. Even after pushing himself to the absolute limit and rebounding from multiple setbacks of his own, he was unable to complete it.

As the first player to lose two major championships from a two-set lead, Medvedev did so after leading Rafael Nadal by two sets in the 2022 final in the same stadium. He loses the grand slam finals 1–5. The Russian, as always, was cheerful and thoughtful even in the face of a crushing defeat.

"When you have a good mentality, a sport mentality, it's very tough to lose in the final," he added. "I don't want to say champion, but it's very tough." Maybe it stings more than losing in the semifinals or quarterfinals. However, you have to look for the good, and the final is better than the semifinal and quarterfinals. I have nothing more to say than that.

Very few finals have had such radically different journeys leading up to them. In the history of grand slam tennis, no player has played more sets (31) or spent more time on the court than Medvedev, who completed with 24 hours and 17 minutes, completing four five-setters, two comebacks from two sets down, and

However, nothing compares to the anxiety of competing in your first grand slam final, where form is completely irrelevant. Medvedev made his experience count from the start. He had an incredible start to the match, hitting the ball hard from both wings, serving superbly, and pushing his way inside the baseline. Medvedev took a 6-3, 5-1 lead as Sinner found it difficult to stay up.

It wasn't until the match was progressing so swiftly that Sinner began to unwind. Medvedev was forced to serve again after he started to strike the ball more freely, turning a 1-5 lead into a 3-5 lead with two break points. Even though Medvedev ended the set, it was a beginning. Early in the third set, Sinner eased through his service games and maintained a slender lead after he finally regained his rhythm on his first serve. After the fact, he remarked, "I just tried to stay as long in the court as possible, knowing that he has spent so many hours on the court."

With his opponent under strain, Sinner took the initiative at 5-4 in the third set. Finally, Medvedev started to hit the ball freely as his first serve faltered and he started making unintentional mistakes. By seizing the baseline, he compelled a fourth set.

The match acquired a whole different complexion all of a sudden. Sinner started to step inside the baseline and unleash his groundstrokes more and more as his confidence grew. Throughout the fourth set, Medvedev battled his way up and was once again unable to hold on under extreme pressure. Sinner made a fantastic comeback at 5-4 in the game and then crushed a last forehand to force a decisive set.

Having spent over twenty-four hours on the court during the event, Medvedev was fatigued by the final set, while Sinner appeared to be just getting warmed up. Sinner quickly made the crucial break, breaking for 4-2 with a massive winning forehand. He then held the advantage until the very end, solidifying his place in tennis history.