2024 Australian Open - Men’s Singles Day 15 - final
2024 Australian Open, first Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Hard Outdoor, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14-28 January 2024.
Defending champion:
Novak Djokovic (4) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5).
Final:
Jannik Sinner (4) (Italy) v Daniil Medvedev (3) (Russia)
In 9 previous contests, Medvedev won 6 times.
5 of the matches occurred in 2023, and Sinner won the 3 most recent:
Finals in Beijing (September) and Vienna (October), and semi final at the November ATP Finals (Turin).
Medvedev would be appearing in his sixth GS tournament final, three of those in Melbourne.
His one victory came in the 2021 US Open.
Sinner would be appearing in his first GS tournament final.
Medvedev broke Sinner in game three of set one, then a love game consolidated his lead to 3-1.
Serving at 3-5 to stay in the set, Sinner was down 15-40 following a Medvedev backhand winner.
Sinner saved both set points, but a Medvedev forehand winner gave him another set point.
Sinner put a forehand wide and the set was won by Medvedev 6-3.
Sinner saved two break points in game two of set two.
A stunning backhand down the line from Medvedev and a third break point l
Also saved.
Sinner saved a fourth break point, then held serve.
Medvedev broke Sinner in game four and led 3-1.
A love game consolidated the break.
Another break in the sixth game and Medvedev would serve for the set.
Sinner had two break points when Medvedev served for the set.
One was saved, but not the second, and the lead was cut to 5-2.
Serving to stay in the set, Sinner held and trailed 3-5.
Medvedev served for the set a second time.
Despite facing a break point, Medvedev eventually served out the set and led 6-3 6-3.
No break points faced in set three until Medvedev was serving at 4-5 to stay in the set.
He was broken and Sinner took the set 6-4
In the fourth set, Medvedev saved break points in games two and four.
Sinner saved a break point in game seven.
Serving at 4-5 to stay in the set, Medvedev was broken and Sinner levelled the match at 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4.
Sinner broke serve in the sixth game of set five and led 4-2.
He consolidated for 5-2.
Medvedev served at 2-5 to stay in the match.
He held, leaving Sinner to serve for the title.
Jannik Sinner served it out to win the 2024 Australian Open Men’s Singles title 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3.
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