Jannik Sinner he skipped official tournaments in preparation for the Australian Open and preferred to play in the exhibition Kooyong Classic in Melbournein which Holger Rune, number 8 in the ranking, and Andy Murray also participated.
In his first match of the season, played on Wednesday, Sinner defeated Marc Polmans 6-4, 6-0. Sinner, 22, ended the 2023 season by defeating Novak Djokovic, ranked number 1, in the round of 16 stage of the ATP Finals in Turin and, a week later, led Italy to victory at the Davis Cup In Malaga.
He also won back-to-back titles in Beijing and Vienna, which included wins over No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and No. Daniil Medvedev is 3. Sinner’s best result at the Australian Open came in 2022, with an exit to the quarterfinals. His best single Grand Slam to date was a semi-final last year at Wimbledon.
“It was a good end to the season last year and I’m starting from scratch to try to regain the confidence from last year. It was obviously difficult the first game you played, but now I’m happy” commented Sinner after the game.
Source: La Verdad
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