The World No. 1, despite feeling unwell in sweltering conditions, kept up his title defense with a four-set triumph.

Jannik Sinner has kept his Australian Open title defence on track with a hard-fought victory over Denamrk's Holger Rune.

The most interesting match on Monday 20 January at the 2025 Australian Open is certainly the one between Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune. These two players have always played very spectacular and balanced matches against each other, with the h2h balance in perfect parity at 2-2.

Jannik Sinner has played down an illness which left him “dizzy” and seeking treatment as his Australian Open title defence came under significant threat on Monday.

Jannik Sinner will face his trickiest test yet at the Australian Open when the defending champion battles Dane Holger Rune in the fourth round on Monday, while five-times Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek will be the heavy favourite against lucky loser Eva Lys.

The defending champion moved into the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park on Monday by eliminating the 13th-seeded Rune 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

The screw holding the net in place at the Australian Open’s main stadium has been jarred loose during defending champion Jannik Sinner’s fourth-round match against Holger Rune

First came the medical timeouts, one each for Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune with the temperature above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) at the Australian Open 2025. Then came the unusual sight of a 20-minute delay because the net at Rod Laver Arena detached from the court after being hit by a big Sinner serve.

Jannik Sinner has revealed that he felt unwell ahead of his win over Holger Rune at the Australian Open, and is relieved to be through to the quarter-finals.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner has moved into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open after beating Holger Rune in a match slowed down by medical timeouts for each player and a delay because the ne