World No. 1 Jannik Sinner braved a scary medical episode Monday in his 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Holger Rune within the fourth spherical of the 2025 Australian Open.
After profitable the opening set in simply 33 minutes, the Italian was bothered by the scorching Melbourne warmth as he struggled to maneuver across the court docket and was seen limping in his second set loss. Halfway via the third set, he known as a medical timeout after an incredible 10-minute game that noticed him save three break factors.
Even after getting back from his timeout, Sinner was seen holding an ice towel on his face and twitching involuntarily. Nevertheless, he started to maneuver higher and benefitted from Rune’s 16 unforced errors in his third-set win. Sinner then broke early within the fourth and marched into the quarterfinals in Melbourne for the third consecutive 12 months.
