‘I got lucky’: Jannik Sinner overcomes cramp and extreme heat to hold off spirited Spizzirri
Australian Open reigning champion beats world No 85 by 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Italian makes most of suspension in play in win at Melbourne Park
The grim expression across Jannik Sinner’s face as he limped gingerly to the bathroom said enough. As play was briefly suspended in the overbearing Australian heat, the two-time defending champion was suffering from full-body cramps and at serious risk of also enduring one of the great Australian Open upsets in recent memory.
Sinner, the second seed, survived thanks to the combined force of his supreme mental toughness and a significant amount of luck, holding off a spirited challenge from Eliot Spizzirri to reach the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win. Continue reading...
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