Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek were among the first tennis stars to congratulate Sinner on his historic win.
Jannik Sinner claimed his maiden Grand Slam title in scintillating fashion in front of a packed Rod Laver Arena on Sunday, as he rallied from two-sets-to-love down to lift the Australian Open 2024 men’s singles title. The No. 4 seed beat world No. 3 Daniil Medvedev 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 in three hours and 44 minutes to become the first-ever Italian, male or female, to win a major at Melbourne Park.
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek were among the first tennis stars to congratulate Sinner on his historic win. “I am so happy for you Jannik! You deserve it more than anyone! Enjoy the moment my friend!”
Djokovic, whose magnificent streak of 33-straight wins at the Australian Open, spanning 2195 days, was halted by Sinner in the semifinal, also joined the bandwagon, calling it a “deserving” victory. The 22-year-old, with the win, became the youngest male player to lift the season’s first major since the Serb won in 2008 at the age of 20.(HT)