Jannik Sinner leaves from Rod Laver Arena exhausted and staggering. But he also receives compliments from Stefanos Tsitsipas and the applause of the crowd. He emerges exhausted after four hours of combat, disheartened because he knows he is a better player today than he was a year before, when he endured a really harsh lesson in the last game with the coach Riccardo Piatti. After four hours of entertainment, Jannik is eliminated from the Australian Open, and Tsitsipas wins 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3 to return to the quarterfinals in Melbourne, where he previously reached three semi-finals. He will compete against Lehecka, with the possibility of facing Khachanov or Korda. An excellent chance to reach the first Slam final on hard court. Sinner is left with a grimace, the square from number one in Italy, and a heightened sense of awareness. Especially when compared to the match lost on the same court and against the same opponent exactly one year ago. "Physically, I feel stronger than I did a year ago, to the point where I could still be on the field, he stated at the conclusion of the game. My performance level is also high. There is an abundance of good news, but the game has just concluded. And the pain persists".
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