"There were contrasting emotions for defending champions at the Australian Open as Jannik Sinner sailed into the quarter-finals buut Madison Keys was knocked out. Sinner, the two-time defending men's champion, had struggled with cramp in his previouus match but had no issues as he defeated compatriot Luciano Darderi 6-1 6-3 7-6 (2). Darderi saved two match points at 5-4 before taking an early lead in the third-set tie-break but Sinner responded emphatically, winning seven points in a row."
"It was very, very difficult. We are very good friends off the court. I felt like in the third set I had a couple of break-point chances, couldn't use them and then it got very, very tight. I'm very happy. We put a lot of work in, especially with the serve. We changed a bit the motion and I feel for sure a little bit more confident. I'm very happy how I've come back in the new season."
Jannik Sinner defeated Luciano Darderi 6-1 6-3 7-6 (2) to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals. Sinner overcame earlier cramp issues and recovered after Darderi saved two match points, then won seven consecutive points to secure the third-set tiebreak. Sinner served a grand slam career-best 19 aces and reported confidence gains after changing his serve motion. Lorenzo Musetti also advanced, beating Taylor Fritz 6-2 7-5 6-4 and drawing Novak Djokovic in the next round. In the women's draw, Jessica Pegula beat Madison Keys 6-3 6-4, producing four American women in the last eight for the first time since 2001.
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