Australian Open: Sinner beat Schoolkate

Australian Open: Sinner beat Schoolkate

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Italy's world number one and defending champion Jannik Sinner came from a set down to beat local boy Tristan Schoolkate 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3 and reach the third round of the Australian Open, CE Report quotes ANSA.

Australian wildcard entry Schoolkate, ranked 136th, broke the 23-year-old Italian late in the first set to take the upper hand and put up a spirited fight until he was broken deep in the second set.

After that, Sinner cruised to victory.

Earlier on Thursday Italy's Lorenzo Sonego beat Brazilian Joao Fonseca, widely considered the rising star of international tennis, 6-7 6-3 6-1 3-6 6-3 to progress too.

Lorenzo Musetti is also in the third round after beating Canadian Denis Shapovalov 7-6, 7-6, 6-2 But Matteo Berrettini's tournament is over after he lost 7-6 2-6 6-3 7-3 to Holger Rune.

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