The world n ° 1 and holding the title Jannik Sinner has lost a set against the Australian Tristan Schoolkate but ended up prevailing, unlike n ° 16 and n ° 17 Mondiales Frances Tiafoe and Hubert Hurkacz. Holger Rune, Alex di Minaur or Lorenzo Musetti will see the third round of the Australian Open too.
A little fear, but the main thing is assured for Jannik Sinner. The title holder will see the third round of the Australian Open, after his victory in four sets in the Australian guest Tristan Schoolkate, 173rd, on the score of 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 in 2h49. The Italian, author of 14 aices, had only a break ball to defend throughout the match, but he did not save it, and the Australian took the opportunity to pocket the first set. It was 5-4 in its favor, and the world n ° 1 missed completely next to its service game, being carried out 0-40. Schoolkate took advantage of the gift, but as you would expect, Sinner was quick to wake up.
He broke 3-3 in the second set and equalized to a round everywhere, before unrolling in the third (Breaks at 0-0, 2-0 and 5-1), then win the fourth by taking the opposing service to 1-0. Not enough to worry about the world n ° 1, which will face Marcos Giron in the next round. Another Australian, on the other hand, has managed to qualify, in the person of the world n ° 8 Alex de Minaur, who had Tristan Boyer on the score of 6-2, 6-4, 6 in 2 hours by losing only his service, from the start of the game. Next opponent: the world No. 31 Francisco Cerundolo, who led 6-2, 1-0 after 36 Facundo Diaz Acosta, before seeing his compatriot, injured in his right leg, abandon.
Rune, Shelton and Musetti hold their rank
Number 13 in the world, Holger Rune had to fight for four sets and 3:25 am, but he will be in the third round, after his success 7-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 on Matteo Berrettini, in a seven breaks match where he saved two first set balls at 5-4 and two balls of fourth set at 6-5, before winning the two rounds (7-3 then 8-6). The Danish will be opposed to Miomir Kecmanovic, who created the surprise by beating in three sets the world n ° 17 Hubert Hurkacz: 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in 1h47 without ever being a breaké.
Victory in three sets also for the world number 15 Lorenzo Musetti, to the detriment of Denis Shapovalov: 7-6, 7-6, 6-2 in 2:39, well helped by the 15 double-fauts of the Canadian. The Italian will face for a second week place Ben Shelton (20th), a female of Pablo Carreno Busta on the score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 in 2:37, thanks to 17 Aces and no break conceded. Former semi-finalist of the tournament, Karen Khachanov continues his journey, after his victory 7-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in 3:16 on Gabriel Diallo. Finally, the other big surprise of the day came from the elimination of the n ° 16 World Frances Tiafoe, beaten in five sets and 3h19 of play by Fabian Marozsan: 6-7, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. With a total of 37 Break balls to defend and 16 double-Fautes, the two players were not in a big day at the service.
