<a href="/tennis" class="sdc-site-localnav__header-title" data-role="nav-header" aria-controls="sdc-site-localnav-body" aria-expanded="false"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 34 34" class="sdc-site-localnav__icon"> <path d="M6.02 12.67c.01.194.087.362.247.525l.188.192L16.52 23.45c.188.19.44.294.706.294s.518-.104.707-.293l10.135-10.134.123-.126c.162-.163.24-.332.248-.53.006-.173-.155-.438-.442-.725-.187-.187-.386-.368-.59-.537-.05-.04-.096-.078-.138-.11l-.496.495-9.193 9.193-.355.354-.354-.354-9.197-9.198-.484-.484c-.043.033-.09.07-.14.112-.204.168-.402.348-.59.536-.285.288-.446.553-.44.727z" /> </svg>Tennis </a> <br>Defending champion Jannik Sinner stages mid-match physical recovery to overcome Holger Rune in four sets at the Australian Open on Monday; <strong>watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, NOW and the Sky Sports app</strong><br>Monday 20 January 2025 09:48, UK<br>Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<br><br>World No 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner staged a mid-match physical recovery to advance to the Australian Open quarter-finals after seeing off Holger Rune 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2.<br>The Italian, who skipped practice before the match, struggled in Melbourne's heat, calling a medical timeout - during which the tournament doctor took his pulse - after two gruelling service games midway through the third set.<br>Rune was also feeling the heat, while there was a bizarre delay at the beginning of the fourth set when Sinner broke the net with a serve which played into the Italian's hands.<br>"It was very, very tough. I tried to stay there mentally," Sinner said after securing a berth in the quarter-finals against Australian No 1 Alex de Minaur or 20-year-old American Alex Michelsen.<br>"This morning was a very strange morning. I didn't even warm up today, trying to go on court as fit as I could. I knew in my mind I would struggle today. Game wise, I played very well. Quality shots that gave me the strength to fight on."<br>In his press conference, Sinner added of his struggles: "I was not feeling really well. I think we saw that today. I talked with the doctor already, before going on the court. I was a bit dizzy at times. I don't want to go into details."<br>The top seed also admitted the broken net was a major stroke of fortune, saying: "At this point, 20 minutes off court, trying to get back physically, putting some cold water on my head, it was very helpful. It was big, big luck to me today."<br> Australian Open: Women's singles draw <br> Australian Open: Men's singles draw <br> Australian Open 2025: Dates, seeds and match schedule <br> What tennis is live on Sky Sports? <br>It was hot and humid at Melbourne Park and Sinner began to look very lethargic during the latter stages of the second set.<br>He could be seen shaking at one changeover and Rune tried to pile on the pressure early in the third, with Sinner saving three break points, one with a volley into the open court after an incredible 37-shot rally.<br><br/>Jannik Sinner is the fourth player in the last 30 years to reach the quarter-finals for 15 consecutive Tour level tournaments (ATP Finals excluded)<br/> <br/>Roger Federer 👑<br/> <br/>Rafael Nadal 🦾<br/> <br/>Novak Djokovic 🃏<br/> <br/>Jannik Sinner 🆕<br/><br>At 3-2, Sinner called the trainer and doctor and had his oxygen levels taken before heading off court, with the break lasting just over 10 minutes.<br>On the resumption he managed to regain control, breaking the Rune serve in a long eighth game, with the Dane then taking his own timeout for soreness in his knee.<br>Sinner successfully served out the set and, at the start of the second game of the fourth, a serve from the 23-year-old broke the fixing connecting the middle of the net to the court.<br>It took 20 minutes, with the players heading off court, for the problem to be fixed, and Sinner made short work of the rest of the contest on the resumption.<br>The Italian has now won 18 matches in a row dating back to a final loss against Carlos Alcaraz in Beijing at the beginning of October.<br><br/>Upper Austria Ladies Linz (WTA 500) 27 January-February 2<br/> <br/>Singapore Tennis Open (WTA 250) - 27 January-February 2 with Emma Raducanu in action<br/> <br/>ABN AMRO Open Rotterdam (ATP 500) - 3-9 February with Jack Draper in action<br/> <br/>Dallas Open (ATP 500) - 3-9 February<br/> <br/>Delray Beach Open (ATP 250) - 10-16 February<br/> <br/>IEB+ Argentina Open (ATP 250) - 10-16 February<br/> <br/>Open 13 Provence (ATP 250) - 10-16 February<br/> <br/>Transylvania Open (WTA 250) - 3-9 February<br/> <br/>Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open (WTA 500) - 3-8 February<br/> <br/>Qatar TotalEnergies Open (WTA 1000) - 9-15 February<br/> <br/>Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships (WTA 1000) - 16-22 February<br/><br>Rune had no objections to Sinner taking the medical timeout but felt it did change the momentum of the match.<br>"I think obviously it's perfectly fine that you check," said Rune. "It was a very warm day today, even though there was not sun the whole time. It was very humid, so I was also feeling it.<br>"I think it took longer than I expected. So that was a bit brutal in the middle of the set. I just couldn't move on. I had good momentum in this moment. So it was not the worst timing from his side.<br>"Especially having around 10-12 minutes break, just sitting in the heat for me cooking out there is a bit tough.<br>"They checked him on the court and the umpire said he needed more checks to make sure he was alright. Then he came back firing, so I don't know what they did."<br>Sinner was joined in the quarter-finals by countryman <strong>Lorenzo Sonego</strong>, who is through to this stage at a Grand Slam for the first time after ending the run of 19-year-old American Learner Tien with a 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 victory.<br><strong>Watch the ATP and WTA Tours, as well as the US Open in New York, live on Sky Sports in 2025 or <a href="https://www.nowtv.com/watch-sky-sports-online?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">stream with NOW</a> and the <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/12572660/download-the-sky-sports-app-premier-league-goals-f1-race-control-and-more-at-your-fingertips">Sky Sports app</a>, giving Sky Sports customers access to over 50 per cent more live sport this year at no extra cost. <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13131189/sky-sports-plus-launches-in-august-to-give-more-choice-to-fans-via-live-streams-app-and-new-channel">Find out more here.</a></strong><br> <a href="/" class="svg-logo site-footer__site-logo"> <img class="svg-logo__image" alt="Sky Sports" src="https://e0.365dm.com/tvlogos/channels/Sky-Sports-Logo.svg" onerror="this.onerror=null;this.src='https://e0.365dm.com/tvlogos/channels/Sky-Sports-Logo.png'"> </a> © 2025 Sky UK <br><br><a href="https://news.google.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?oc=5">source</a>
