Australian Open: Jannik Sinner goes the distance with Tristan Schoolkate

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Australian Open: Jannik Sinner-Tristan Schoolkate 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3

Jannik Sinner struggles more than expected against Tristan Schoolkate in the second round of the Australian Open. The South Tyrolean, in fact, after a full 102 days è returned to losing a set in an official match. The world number one è won in a comeback over the Australian wild card with a score of 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3.

The match began immediately with a thrill for the Australian wild card, who managed to hold serve only at the advantages. In the fourth game è Sinner to risk, as she manages to come back from 15-30 closing the game on advantages. In the closing stages, however, è surprisingly Schoolkate to be more incisive and in the tenth game places the decisive break to zero, which also gives him the first set, thus interrupting the streak of 13 consecutive games without losing a partial of the South Tyrolean.

In the second set, the Blue put more pressure on his opponent, who on more than one occasion managed to hold serve only in the advantages. In the seventh game, however, the world number one placed the decisive extension, winning the break at zero, and then closed the partial with the score of 6-4 at the first set point.

In the third set, Jannik Sinner è overwhelming from the opening bars: the South Tyrolean, in fact, immediately placed a double break, flying away in the score at 5-1. Schoolkate tried to fight back, but in the seventh game, the Italian closed the score on the first set point.

In the fourth set, the world number one asserted his superiority from the start, winning three consecutive games. At that point, the South Tyrolean managed to manage the lead until the final 6-3, which opened wide the doors to the third round.

In the next round of the tournament, Jannik Sinner will face world number 46 Marcos Giron. Between the two the'only precendence dates back to the Shanghai Masters 1000 in 2023, where the Italian triumphed with a score of 7-6 6-2.

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