A legendary Jannik Sinner wins the Australian Open tennis tournament, defeating Russian Daniil Medvedev, world number 3, in the fifth set after a physical and nervous battle lasting 3 hours and 44 minutes with a score of 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. Sinner thus enters history by winning his first Slam almost 48 years after Adriano Panatta in the men's singles.
Sinner's Triumph, the reactions
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote on social media: "Jannik Sinner writes a new page of history that makes us proud. For the first time, Italy wins the Australian slam. A memorable feat worthy of a true champion".
"From today, more than ever, in the Pantheon of the timeless Myths of Italian and world tennis. A stratospheric Sinner is the king of the Australian Open after a marathon of hope, suffering and emotion, transformed into uncontainable joy. An Italian returns to win a Slam almost 48 years...". So says the president of the Coni, Giovanni Malagò on X on Jannik Sinner's success at the Australian Open.
"Immense Sinner!!! Italy rallies around its champion. The first to win the AustralianOpen", writes on Twitter the Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani. "48 years after Panatta an Italian tennis player wins a grand slam tournament. A memorable day for our sport. You are great, Jannik!", he adds.
"With a stunning comeback, Jannik Sinner has written a legendary page in the history of Italian tennis. Only great champions never lose heart, fighting to the end. Congratulations!". So on social media the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Lorenzo Fontana.
"Concentration, head, elegance, Champion's strength! The world bows to our Sinner who wins the Australian Open beating Russian Medvedev in the final and thus entering the history of tennis. Thank you Jannik, Italian pride". So on Facebook the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Francesco Lollobrigida.
"History. Epic Jannik Sinner!", writes on X the secretary of the Pd, Elly Schlein.
"Pure emotion! Today this boy has written the history of Italian tennis. And the beauty of this sport is that even when everyone thinks it's over, no, in tennis it's never over. Fifteen out of fifteen, always believe, never give up. The first Slam for him, the first of a long series. Thank you Jannik Sinner, long live sport, long live Italy". Writes Matteo Renzi on X.
"He did not surrender, he got up in the most difficult moment and achieved a historic victory, which we will remember for years. It was an epic comeback. Today Jannik Sinner is the most beautiful example for our Italy!". Writing on X is the leader of the M5S Giuseppe Conte.
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