The 2024 Australian Open Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the men's singles tournament at the 2024 Australian Open, contested by fourth-seed Jannik Sinner and third-seed Daniil Medvedev. Sinner came back to defeat Medvedev from two-sets-to-love down, marking the second such loss for Medvedev in the Australian Open final after his defeat to Rafael Nadal in the 2022 final.[1] It was Sinner's first major final. He became the second Italian man in the Open Era to win a singles major, after Adriano Panatta at the 1976 French Open,[2] and the first new Australian Open champion in ten years, since Stan Wawrinka in 2014.[3] At 22, Sinner was the youngest Australian Open men's singles champion and finalist since Novak Djokovic in 2008.[4] This was the first Australian Open final since 2005 not to feature any of the Big Three members.[5] The final further established their rivalry, being their 10th meeting and Sinner's 4th consecutive win over Medvedev.
 Jannik Sinner (4) vs.  Daniil Medvedev (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 28 January 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Tournament | Australian Open | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chair umpire | Aurélie Tourte | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 3 hours, 44 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||
Medvedev set an Open Era record for the most time spent playing at a singles major, at 24 hours and 17 minutes.[6] Medvedev also became the first player in the Open Era to lose two major finals after having a two-set lead.[7]
Background
editEntering the final, Medvedev lead the career head-to-head 6–3. However, Sinner had won their last three matches, including the most recent match at the 2023 ATP Finals, all on hardcourt.[8]
In the semifinals, Sinner defeated the defending champion and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, ending his 33-match winning streak at the Australian Open (dating back from the 2019 tournament), as well as marking the Serbian's first-ever defeat in an Australian Open semifinal and his first defeat in any major semifinal since the 2019 French Open. Also in the semifinals, Medvedev came back from two-sets-to-love down against Alexander Zverev to reach a third Australian Open final.[9] Medvedev had already played two other five-set matches, against Emil Ruusuvuori in the second round (when he came back from two-sets-to-love down as well) and against Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals.
Overall, Medvedev dropped eight sets en route to the final while Sinner had dropped only one set, in his semifinal match against Djokovic.
Statistics
edit| Category | Sinner | Medvedev |
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| 1st serve % | 88 of 144 = 61% | 95 of 139 = 68% |
| Aces | 14 | 11 |
| Double faults | 5 | 3 |
| Winners | 50 | 44 |
| Unforced errors | 49 | 57 |
| Winners − Unforced errors | +1 | –13 |
| Winning % on 1st serve | 65 of 88 = 74% | 72 of 95 = 76% |
| Winning % on 2nd serve | 30 of 56 = 54% | 20 of 44 = 45% |
| Receiving points won | 44 of 139 = 32% | 44 of 144 = 31% |
| Break point conversions | 4 of 9 = 44% | 4 of 12 = 33% |
| Net points won | 14 of 21 = 67% | 32 of 45 = 71% |
| Total points won | 142 | 141 |
| Fastest serve | 207 km/h (129 mph) | 212 km/h (132 mph) |
| Average 1st serve speed | 196 km/h (122 mph) | 193 km/h (120 mph) |
| Average 2nd serve speed | 159 km/h (99 mph) | 151 km/h (94 mph) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Australian Open: Sinner beats Medvedev to win first Grand Slam title, BBC
- ^ Carayol, Tumaini (28 January 2024). "Jannik Sinner sinks Daniil Medvedev to win first slam title at Australian Open". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
- ^ "Djokovic says one Australian Open semifinal loss is not the beginning of the end". ATPtour.com. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Novak Djokovic says Jannik Sinner 'outplayed me completely' in Australian Open semifinal upset". ATPTour.com. 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Sensational Sinner dethrones Djokovic to reach Australian Open final". Reuters.
- ^ Jurejko, Jonathan (28 January 2024). "Australian Open men's final 2024: Jannik Sinner beats Daniil Medvedev in Melbourne final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Daniil Medvedev hoping to avoid deja vu after Jannik Sinner Australian Open loss". ATP Tour. 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ Daniil MEDVEDEV VS Jannik SINNER
- ^ Harris, Daniel; Brewin, John; Snape, Jack; Harris (later), Daniel; Brewin (briefly), John; Snape (earlier), Jack (2024-01-26). "Medvedev beats Zverev in epic semi-final after Sinner stuns Djokovic: Australian Open – as it happened". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-28.