Australian Open 2024: Jannik Sinner comes from behind to beat Daniil Medvedev, clinch maiden Grand Slam title

Melbourne: Jannik Sinner rallied from two sets down to take the Australian Open final from Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday and clinch his first Grand Slam title. The 22-year-old Sinner was playing in a major final for the first time and got there by ending Novak Djokovic’s long domination of the tournament in a semifinal upset. He’s the first Italian to win the Australian Open title.

Sublime from Sinner 🥕

The Italian 🇮🇹 clinches his maiden Grand Slam title 🏆

He triumphs in five hardfought sets 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

For 2021 US Open champion Medvedev, the loss was his fifth in six major finals. The third-seeded Medvedev set a record with his fourth five-set match of the tournament and time on court at a major in the Open era, surpassing Carlos Alcaraz’s 23:40 at the 2022 US Open.

Keep calm and CARROT on 🥕 ☝️ @janniksin pic.twitter.com/9fphsOIhaU

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2024

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Medvedev lost back-to-back finals here to Djokovic in 2021 and to Rafael Nadal — after holding a two-set lead — the following year. He won three five-set matches to reach the championship match this time and had two comebacks from two sets down. Sinner only dropped one set through six rounds — in a third-set tiebreaker against Djokovic — until his five-set comeback win on Sunday.