Mon Jan 20 03:10:00 UTC 2025: **Sinner Faces Rune in Australian Open Showdown; Sonego Also in Action**

MELBOURNE, Australia – World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will face a tough test in the Australian Open Round of 16 against Denmark’s Holger Rune on Monday, January 20th. The match, a rematch of four previous encounters split 2-2, will be played at Rod Laver Arena, with the start time expected around 1:30 AM (local time). Sinner, commenting after his win over Marcos Giron, acknowledged the need to improve his net game and mental focus for the upcoming challenge.

Meanwhile, fellow Italian Lorenzo Sonego will also compete on Monday, taking on the 19-year-old American qualifier Learner Tien at John Cain Arena. Tien pulled off an impressive upset over Daniil Medvedev in the previous round.

In other notable matches, Polish top seed Iga Swiatek will play Eva Lys of Germany.

The Sinner-Rune match, along with all Australian Open action, will be broadcast on Eurosport 1 HD, Eurosport 2 HD, Tim Vision, and will be available via streaming on Dazn, Sky Go, Now, and Discovery+.

Read More