Jannik Sinner of Italy holds the Norman Brookes Problem Cup aloft after defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia within the males’s singles last on the Australian Open 2024 tennis championships at Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photograph/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Jannik Sinner stormed again from two units down on Sunday to beat Daniil Medvedev in a grueling five-set Australian Open last and win his first Grand Slam title.

The Italian fourth seed had no reply to the Russian’s aggression within the first two units however dug deep to win 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in three hours and 44 minutes.

He collapsed to the ground following match level earlier than returning to his toes to savor his second of victory on Rod Laver Area.

Sinner thundered 14 aces, hit 50 winners and broke Medvedev’s serve 4 instances to turn into the primary Italian champion in event historical past.

The 22-year-old is the primary Italian man to win a Slam since Adriano Panatta in 1976 and the youngest man to win the Australian Open since Novak Djokovic in 2008.

Sluggish movement emotion 🥹@janniksin • #AusOpen • #AO2024 pic.twitter.com/Wdqc3NCTst

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2024

However the end result was a bitter blow for the third-ranked Russian, who has now misplaced a second Australian Open last after being two units up, following hellos bitter defeat by Rafael Nadal in 2022.

Sinner praised Medvedev for his exceptional stamina all through the event — the ultimate was his fourth five-setter this 12 months in Melbourne.

“Your effort has been superior all through the event, the hours on court docket and right now’s effort operating for each ball,” he stated.

“It’s exceptional to see. I hope you can too elevate this trophy right here and I’m positive which you can.

“It’s clearly an enormous event for me and I wish to thank everybody for making this Slam so particular.

“My staff, we try to get higher every single day. Even on this event we had been attempting to get stronger, perceive each scenario a bit higher.”

Former US Open champion Medvedev, who has now misplaced 5 of his six finals within the majors, stated Sinner deserved to win.

“You fought to the tip and also you managed to lift your stage,” he stated. “You and your staff are doing an incredible job.

“I hope I can attempt to get the following one if we play in a last.”

 Medvedev’s quick begin

Daniil Medvedev of Russia reacts throughout his match in opposition to Jannik Sinner of Italy within the males’s singles last on the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photograph/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Medvedev, in his earlier six matches, had spent almost six hours longer on court docket than Sinner, who had solely misplaced one set.

However, wanting recent, he was shortly into his stride, unsettling the often calm Sinner, who was unable to seek out any kind of rhythm in opposition to the Russian’s aggression.

The Italian, taking part in in his first Grand Slam last, was damaged simply twice in your entire event within the run-up to Sunday however Medvedev doubled that tally within the first set.

Sinner was once more in serious trouble at first of the second set, keeping off a number of break factors in opposition to a hungry Medvedev and pleading for backing from the gang on heart court docket.

He survived that onslaught however was damaged for a 3rd time within the match within the fourth recreation when a poor drop shot allowed the Russian to arrange a winner.

Medvedev raced by his service recreation to like, giving Sinner no time to collect his ideas.

Elegant from Sinner 🥕

The Italian 🇮🇹 clinches his maiden Grand Slam title 🏆

He triumphs in 5 hardfought units 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 to win #AO2024. @janniksin • @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/DTCIqWoUoR

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2024

He hit a fierce forehand to arrange two extra break factors within the sixth recreation and Sinner went broad with a forehand to slide 5-1 down.

The Italian broke again instantly however Medvedev snuffed out the mini-revival to surge right into a two-set lead.

The third set was tighter and went with serve till the decisive tenth recreation when Sinner, who didn’t face a break level within the set, pounced to interrupt and shut the hole.

The momentum was now all with the Italian and the tiring Medvedev, who required strapping for his foot, needed to battle laborious to carry early within the fourth set.

Sinner fired three aces to edge 4-3 forward and broke within the tenth recreation when Medvedev fired lengthy to take the match right into a fifth set.

With the strain mounting, each gamers stayed strong on serve till the sixth recreation of the ultimate set, when Medvedev dumped a backhand into the web to present Sinner three break factors.

A forehand crosscourt winner gave the Italian the essential break and he closed out on serve to earn the most important win of his life.