Italian tennis player Jannik Siner advanced to the round of 16 of the Australian Open after defeating American Eliot Spizziri this morning - 4:6, 6:3, 6:4, 6:4.
The Italian had problems, losing the first set, having cramps, which led to him requesting a medical timeout, and then the match in the third set - at the moment when Spiciri had a break advantage - was interrupted due to the heat, so that it could be played under a closed roof. After that, Siner managed to make up for the break deficit in the third set and win, although Spiciri also had a break advantage in the fourth set.
Siner led 2:0 and 4:2 in the first set, and Spiciri made two breaks, won four games in a row, turned the tables and took the lead in sets.
The second set started with a break for Spicieri, but Siner immediately responded, then broke his rival's serve once again, taking a 4:1 lead and quickly equalizing.
Then came the third set, with Spicieri leading 3-1, and the match was abandoned due to the heat. It was 40 degrees in Melbourne, and the rules state that matches can be abandoned due to high temperatures in order to put up a roof on courts where one is available.
At that moment, Siner was struggling with cramps, he didn't even react to his serve, he asked for a medical timeout, and when the match resumed, the Italian immediately returned the break, tied (3:3), and in the ninth game he made another break, leading 2:1 in sets.
In the fourth set, Spiciri led 3:1 with a break point. But even then, the American failed to maintain his advantage, so Siner managed to come back, turn the tables again, and win.
In the round of 16, Siner will play against his compatriot, Lućan Darderi.
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