"I struggled physically today. I got lucky with the heat rule,"
"As the time passed, I felt better and better."
"It started with the legs. Got to the arms. I was cramping a bit all over,"
"Tennis is a very mental game. I tried to stay as calm as possible. I'm here to fight, to play every point the best possible way."
Sinner limped and struggled with cramps in his arms and legs, going down a break in the third set before the extreme heat policy prompted a suspension and roof closure at Rod Laver Arena. The cooler indoor conditions revived him, and he won five of the next six games to take the third set. A subsequent 10-minute cooling break further aided recovery, and Sinner closed out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 third-round victory. The match exposed physical vulnerability but also demonstrated mental resilience, while opponent Eliot Spizzirri converted six breakpoints and remained a determined debutant.
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