Yannick Sinner won the 2024 Australian Open after coming from 0-2 down against Daniil Medvedev, the Italian winning in a final that lasted three hours and 44 minutes. Shortly after the end of the match at Rod Laver Arena, Rafael Nadal sent Yannick a message via social media.

Sinner outlasted Medvedev, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, and minutes after his victory, the Italian received a message from Rafael Nadal.

The Iberian congratulated Yannick via a message posted on his personal Facebook account.

“Great, Ian! Great tournament, your first Grand Slam. Congratulations to you, your team, your family and your country! Italy won today with you,” – Rafael Nadal.

It will become known after the final of the Australian Open 2024 between Sinner and Medvedev

• Yannick Sinner became the first tennis player from Italy to win the Australian Open.

• The last player from Italy to win a Grand Slam trophy was Adriano Panatta at Roland Garros in 1976.

• Daniil Medvedev is the only player to lose the final of the same tournament twice, leading 2-0 in sets (he lost to Rafael Nadal also in Melbourne in 2022).

Statistics of the match Grishnyk – Medvedev

Aces: 14-11

Double faults: 5-3

Points won on first serve: 74%-76%

Second serve points won: 54%-45%

The fastest service: 207 km/h – 212 km/h

Winning shots: 50-44

Unforced errors: 49-57

Break points won: 44% (4/9) – 33% (4/12)

Points won in net: 67% (14/21) – 71% (32/45)

Total number of points received: 142 – 141

Duration of the match: 3 hours 44 minutes.

Yannick Sinner’s path to victory at the 2024 Australian Open

Round I: 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 with Botik Van de Zandschulp

Second round: 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 with Jesper De Jong

Third round: 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 with Sebastian Baez

Optimi: 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 with Karen Khachanov

Quarters: 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3 with Andrii Rublev

Semifinals: 6-1, 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-3 with Novak Djokovic

Final: 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 with Daniil Medvedev

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