The Jannik Sinner juggernaut continues to march on at the Australian Open as he notched up yet more milestones with his latest victory.
The defending champion overcame the heat at Melbourne Park, ill health and Holger Rune to reach the quarter-final of the opening Grand Slam of the year.
It was a stop-start affair against Rune on Rod Laver Arena as there were several stoppages, including medical timeouts for both players and an extended break to fix the broken net, but Sinner held firm as he came away with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory.
“I felt better when I came back to the match,” Sinner said after his victory. “My face looked a little better, I got some colour back. These are very tough conditions.
“We all suffer a bit. There’s nothing wrong with my leg. When I’m not feeling well, I usually walk on my left foot, but I don’t have any injuries. It’s just a health issue.”
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