Sinner drops rare set en route to Australian Open third round

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 16, 2025 7:59 pm

MELBOURNE — World number one Jannik Sinner dropped a set for the first time in 14 matches on Thursday before surging back to keep his Australian Open title defense on track.

The Italian top seed had no answers at the start against Australian wildcard Tristan Schoolkate, ranked 173, but found his groove to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 on center court.

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