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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Emma Kemp at Melbourne Park

Stefanos Tsitsipas marches on in Australian Open despite Sinner’s best efforts

Stefanos Tsitsipas savours his moment of victory against  Jannik Sinner of Italy on Sunday.
Stefanos Tsitsipas savours his moment of victory against Jannik Sinner of Italy on Sunday. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

Stefanos Tsitsipas has been having rather a nice time this past week. As the high and mighty fell around him at the Australian Open, the third seed sauntered through the draw, dropping not a single set in the first three rounds and spending less time on the court than Andy Murray did in a single match.

With Carlos Alcaraz absent and both Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud knocked out, Tsitsipas is now the highest-ranked men’s player still standing. Novak Djokovic aside, he is also the only one to have made a grand slam final.

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