Yannick Siner (4th in the world), continued his great personal moments in Australia. Defeated the Italian, who was already ranked among the best in the world Andrey Rublev (Fifth) with a score of 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-3, and was among the best four in the competition.
The Italian went through the first set without problems and knew how to hit at the right moment. But everything changed in the second round When he felt some discomfort in the abdominal area. Fortunately for him, he did not age and was able to continue playing, although the match was more even and ended in a tie-break.
Rublev He did not deviate from his script and started the tie-break much better than his rival W Leading 5-1. However, he was unable to hold the lead to tie the match at one set, and the Italian bit by bit overcame that deficit to win the match. tie breaker By 7-5.
It was undoubtedly a strong blow to the morale of the Russian player, whose level declined significantly at the beginning of the third set. in contrast, The sinner was always constantHe continued without dropping his serve and finally booked his ticket to the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time in his career.
It is clear that the next challenge for the world number 4 will not be easy because on the other side of the net he will be there Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked tennis player today, who beat Taylor Fritz (12th place) in the quarter-finals. Face to face indicates this The Serbian has a 4-2 advantagealthough Italian He still has the last meeting between the two, which was in the Davis Cup at the end of 2023.
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