Yannick Sinner had a very good 2023, where the Italian took some important victories. The fourth seed from Melbourne continues his form as he managed to qualify for the third round of the 2024 Australian Open without any upsets.

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Yannick Sinner in the third round of the 2024 Australian Open

Coached by Darren Cahill, Yannick (22) played a good match against Jesper De Jong, who is ranked 161 in the world singles.

The victory came after an hour and 43 minutes with a score of 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.

For a place in the round of 16, Yannick Sinner will face Sebastian Baez, seeded 26 in Melbourne.

Know:

• As a reminder, Yannick Sinner won two victories over Novak Djokovic at the end of the 2023 season: at the Tournament of Champions in Turin, at the group stage and in the semi-finals of the Davis Cup, saving three match points.

• The Italian is declaring himself, at least in theory, as one of the Joker’s main rivals in the 2024 season.

Summary of the match between Yannick Sinner and Jesper De Jong:

Australian Open 2024 quarter-finals if the favorites retain their status

Novak Djokovic (1) – Stefanos Tsitsipas (7)

Yannick Sinner (4) – Andriy Rublyov (5)

Runa Holger (8) – Daniil Medvedev (3)

Oleksandr Zverev (6) – Carlos Alcaraz (2).

Australian Open 2024 will be held from January 14 to 28. The reigning champions are Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenko.