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 in the fourth round of the 2025 Australian Open.
After winning the opening set in just 33 minutes, the Italian was bothered by the scorching Melbourne heat as he struggled to move around the court and was seen limping in his second set loss. Midway through the third set, he called a medical timeout after an incredible 10-minute game that saw him save three break points.
Even after returning from his timeout, Sinner was seen holding an ice towel on his face and twitching involuntarily. However, he began to move better and benefitted from Rune’s 16 unforced errors in his third-set win. Sinner then broke early in the fourth and marched into the quarterfinals in Melbourne for the third consecutive year.
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