Jannik Sinner flies to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
In the round of 16 the Italian tennis leader beat the Russian Karen Khachanov in three sets with a score of 6-4 7-5 6-3.
"I can't wait to play, it will be complicated: I will face it with a smile."
Jannik Sinner is thus preparing to face his next opponent in the quarter-finals, one between Rublev and De Minaur: the blue player won the round at the Australian Open by beating the Russian Khachanov in three sets.
"It's been a long time since we played against each other, Karen is a tough opponent - Sinner's words after the match -, an incredible player from a mental and physical point of view. In the past I won with him, but every match has a story of its own I'm happy with the victory, but it was difficult. We have similar tennis, sometimes it seems like a ping-pong match. Sometimes I try to vary it and I'm happy with the result. I'm not always cold, but I try to show little emotion when I lose a point. But of course I'm annoyed and I put on a poker face."
As for the next opponent, if the Australian De Minaur passes, the Melbourne crowd will be able to make the difference.
"It's a joy to play in front of this crowd - underlines Sinner -. It's fun to play, try to compete and raise the level when conditions get difficult. Rublev or De Minaur? I'm a tennis fan, I'll watch the match. If Alex wins, the crowd will be a factor, but it's part of the game. When
I play in Italy everyone cheers for me."
Alex de Minaur eliminated, Rublev is Sinner's opponent
Andrej Rublëv will be Jannik Sinner's opponent in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open tennis.
The Russian overcame the home player, the Australian Alex de Minaur, recovering in the fifth set: 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 6-3, 6-0 the final score in favor of Rublev.
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