Jannik Sinner continues his winning streak at the 2024 Australian Open and remains hesitant to look ahead to a potential face-off with Novak Djokovic. The Italian quietly progresses through the main draw with ease, having not dropped a set in the first three rounds. As of now, he is the only player in the fourth round who has not conceded a set.
Sinner has already defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (6-4, 7-5, 6-3) and Jesper de Jong (6-2, 6-2, 6-2), and the match against the 26th seed Sebastian Baez (6-0, 6-1, 6-3) was even more comfortable. “I feel good on the court at the moment,” said the world No. 4.
Reflecting on his recent opponents, Sinner mentioned that the last two had similar playing styles, unlike the first round: “The last two rounds I had two similar opponents. The first round was a little bit different. The next round is going to be completely different again.”
In the fourth round, Sinner will face Karen Khachanov (15th seed). The Russian is always a formidable opponent, and last year, he had an impressive run to the semifinals in Melbourne. Regarding his upcoming rival, Sinner commented, “I just try to stay focused, to stay calm. I enjoy every moment on the court and also off the court, I think everything is going in the right way.”
“I do feel confident, no? I came here with a good off-season, preparation. And obviously the two matches in Kooyong, they helped me a little bit to get into match rhythm, and I’m just quite focused and also relaxed on the court at the moment.”
R3 Australian Open 🇦🇺✅️#Sinner defeats #Baez 🇦🇷 6-0 6-1 6-3
No mercy today 🦊🔥
R4 vs. #Khachanov 🇷🇺 or #Machac 🇨🇿#JanTheFox CXCIIIpic.twitter.com/BIA6ndSPnp
— Janniksin_Updates (@JannikSinner_Up) January 19, 2024
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