Jannik Sinner defeated Holger Rune in four sets at the Australian Open after experiencing a health scare during the match.

Jannik Sinner is through to the Australian Open quarterfinals after a drama-filled fourth-round win over Holger Rune. World No. 1 Sinner won in four sets, 6-3. 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, but this did not tell the story of a contest defined by illness.

Jannik Sinner has achieved his goal by reaching the quarterfinals at the 2025 Australian Open. The world number 1 defeated a very dangerous opponent like Holger Rune in four sets, overcoming a malaise that hit him between the second and third sets and also forced him to leave the court for assistance.

Sinner took the first set in just 35 minutes. However, Rune hit back in the second. Check the Jannik Sinner Vs Holger Rune match report here

Sinner was joined in the quarter-finals by countryman Lorenzo Sonego, who is through to this stage at a grand slam for the first time after ending the run of 19-year-old American Learner Tien with a 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 victory.

Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune thrilled fans on Sunday with what will likely go down as the best point of the 2025 Australian Open. Sinner, the World No. 1

In the quarterfinals, Sinner will face No. 8 Alex de Minaur of Australia, who ousted American Alex Michelsen 6-0, 7-6 (5), 6-3. It will be the first quarterfinals appearance for de Minaur in his home country's Grand Slam, and he became just the third Aussie man to reach the round in 20 years.

The defending champion moved into the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park on Monday by eliminating the 13th-seeded Rune 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

There is no love lost between doubles rivals, Sinner's power breaks the net, and the title of best rally in the Australian Open may have been decided. Here are the five quick hits from day nine of the Australian Open.

Jannik Sinner overcame physical issues to beat Holger Rune in the Australian Open round-of-16 and later claimed that he knew he would "struggle" because he woke up feeling unwell. With the two players tied to one set apiece, the defending champion appeared to increasingly start struggling with his movement and overall abilities on the court.

A 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 fourth-round win may seem like run-of-the-mill but it forced the ice-cool Italian to dig deep