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

First came the medical timeouts, one each for Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune with the temperature above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) at the Australian Open. Then came the bizarre sight of a 20-minute delay because the net at Rod Laver Arena detached from the court after being hit by a big Sinner serve.

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Jannik Sinner, the world No 1 and defending champion, looked to be heading out of the Australian Open until he was rescued by a controversial medical time-out.

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

Jannik Sinner is through to his third Australian Open quarter-final within four years. The Italian faced Holger Rune in the fourth round at Rod Laver Arena and earned a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory in three hours and 13 minutes.

The World No. 1, despite feeling unwell in sweltering conditions, kept up his title defense with a four-set triumph.

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.

(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during a press conference ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan ...

In the Australian Open (hard) round of 16 today, there are six matches, including No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner against No. 13 Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune. All the tennis action can be found via live

The defending champion has put to bed any concern about his health after demolishing the Australian in under two hours.