Struggling in the 32-degree Melbourne heat, Sinner took a medical timeout, during which his pulse was checked midway through the third set. At the last changeover, after 10 minutes of play during which he saved three break points, Sinner was sitting on a bench, with an ice towel over his face and his right hand shaking uncontrollably.
The Italian seemed physically exhausted from the treatment, but began to move better as the set progressed. Also, thanks to Rune's 16 unforced errors, Sinner secured the third set and an early break in the fourth set to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament for the third time.
After the match, quoted by the ATP's official website, Sinner said, “I think we saw that I was struggling physically today. I came here as late as possible. I knew today it was going to be very, very tough.” “It's going to be very difficult. You know, playing against a tough opponent, but also playing against yourself a little bit.”
“When I'm not feeling good on the court, sometimes I start to move a little bit to the left. But, no, I don't have anything in terms of injuries. Just struggling a little bit health-wise , but I'm good with injuries.” “Of course, me and the doctor spent time on the court, we chatted a little bit. It helped me today, and it also shows that this tournament has great organization,” Sinner concluded.
Sinner hit 83 percent of first serves and hit 35 winners and 35 unforced errors, while Roon hit 31 winners and 54 unforced errors. Sinner's record against Roon improved with three wins and two losses. Furthermore, on the other hand, Ben Shelton also booked a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals after Gael Monfils retired from the match due to injury.
The 22-year-old Shelton was leading 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 1-0 in a two-hour, 56-minute battle, but Monfils called off the match because of running The physical demands of it started taking a toll on his body and hampering his movements.
Speaking after the match, Shelton said, “Obviously he (Monfils) has played a lot of long matches, so I wanted to make it as physical as possible. He does a lot of things incredibly well, Counter-punching, making you feel uncomfortable on the court, getting to the net. So, it was difficult to find the balance because he was serving so well.” “Gayle is a player I've watched since I was a kid, I always say he has the best highlight tape ever, and you saw some of that tonight. At 38, I hope I'm still Will also be able to walk without crutches… The way he carried me today and the way he has entertained everyone in New Zealand and Australia over the last few weeks is very impressive.” “I hope I can make some of those memories with my family at that age, because it's really special and unheard of in any other sport,” he concluded. (ANI)
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