​Yannick Sinner became the first player to qualify for the last 16 of the 2023 Australian Open as the Darren Cahill prodigy produced an impressive comeback against Marton Fucovic.

Yannik GrishnykPhoto: Aaron Favila/AP/Profimedia

Yannick Sinner, a match with Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 1/8 finals of the Australian Open

Fucovic (78 ATP) made a much better start to the match at the Margaret Court Arena and won the first sets (6-4, 6-4), but the athlete from Hungary could not keep the pace when the Italian raised his game.

Grisnyk (16 ATP and No. 15 seed) monologued in the next three sets (6-1, 6-2, 6-0) and ended the match after three hours and 35 minutes.

For a place in the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne, Yannick will fight with Stephanos Tsitsipas (favorite 3), who decisively defeated the Dutchman Tallon Grikspoor (63 ATP), the score 6-2, 7-6(5), 6-3. The Greek leads with a score of 4-1 in head-to-head matches.

Australian Open 2023 will be held from January 16 to 29. The reigning champions are Ashley Barty (now retired) and Rafael Nadal (eliminated in the second round).