Sinner, Giron is a pure formality: Jannik in the Australian Open eighth-finals

Melbourne, January 18, 2025 – The “good morning” starts in the morning and Sinner writes it in clear letters on the camera after his third-round victory. Giron had promised a aggressive tactics, all risk and points. But today Jannik is in a hurry, so much so that the blue places a break at the first opportunity available and takes off already from initial set. Garlic Australian Open It's the appetizer of a one-sided match (except for a few mistakes in his forehand and net play): Sinner eliminates (6-3, 6-4, 6-2) the American.

Jannik Sinner, 23 years old, is the number 1 in the world

Here is a place ready for the 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria in the eighth finals, where he will challenge Holger Rune: the Dane, just the other day, eliminated Matteo Berrettini. 

"If I want to stay in this tournament though – says Jannik in Jim Courier's post-match interview – I will have to improve some aspects".

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The match. Sinner has no intention of repeating the mistakes made against the Australian Shoolkate, who also managed to win in the second round snatch a partial from him. So the 23 year old Sesto Pusteria set his cruise control on a very high pace: Giron's games are practically only the result of a few more errors by the world number one. Definitely higher scores for Jannik at post-sales service, who today managed to do damage even with the second. The only discordant note? A break point granted at the best moment, but easily cancelled thanks to a winning joke.

If the second set is not a copy of the first, it is very close. The Italian breaks the balance again (after a resistance by Giron that lasted two service games) in the fifth game. Two winners by the reigning champion of the Australian Open and two errors by his opponent that make it 3-2 Sinner. The American almost gets his losses back right after, but once again it's the serve that saves the South Tyrolean, who takes the lead 4-2. The Italian tries several alternative solutions: one above all a rather practiced serve and volley (even on the second serve), but with modest success, a but for the errors in the volleys, partly due to Giron, who responds further from the court and disarms the kick of the Slam champion. However, the pressure from the baseline by Jannik is too strong, and he also takes the second set. 

It is a tracer of reverse down the line, a response that freezes Giron and immediately sends Sinner to the lead (with a break) also in the third set. The highlight then a small blackout, when the Italian with three forehand errors gives as many break points to the American who however fails to land the winning shot. The scene repeats itself in Jannik's next service game, again too many second serves, another creaking forehand: this time the American manages to to snatch the joke from him approaching the court and taking advantage of the errors of the world number 1 for the 2-2. However, Giron's hopes do not last long, he complains of a problem with his foot (due to a blister) and is broken again by Sinner. While the American is being treated on the court, the Italian has time to consult with his corner: foot resting on the barriers and hand behind his back, as if it were a simple chat between friends. Here comes the American collapse, who does not win another game until the final 6-2.