On January 18th, the third round of the Australian Open men's singles continued. The top seed and defending champion, Sinner, faced American player Jiron. In this match, Sinner defeated his opponent in straight sets 6-3/6-4/6-2, carrying a 10-match winning streak at the Australian Open and a 17-match winning streak on hard court Grand Slams, advancing to the round of 16 for the fourth consecutive year. Player Introduction: Sinner is currently ranked world No. 1 and is the top seed in this Australian Open men's singles. Prior to this, Sinner had won two Grand Slam titles at last year's Australian Open and US Open. In the first two rounds of this year, Sinner successively eliminated Jarry and Skukelt, smoothly entering the third round. Jiron is currently ranked world No. 46, with his best result in Grand Slams being the third round of the French Open twice. This year at the Australian Open, Jiron won consecutive victories against Hanfman and Echeverri, reaching the third round and equaling his personal best Grand Slam performance. Head-to-Head Record: Sinner and Jiron have only met once before, with Sinner defeating his opponent 7-6/6-2 at the 2023 Shanghai Masters. Match Review: In the first set, Sinner broke serve in the second game, winning three games in a row to take a 3-0 lead. In the ninth game, Sinner saved a break point to hold serve and win the first set 6-3. In the second set, Sinner broke serve in the fifth game, and in the tenth game he successfully held serve to win another set 6-4. In…
Former World No. 1 Doubles Player, Australian tennis athlete Woodford recently discussed Sinner's doping incident. In an interview, Woodford believes that the world No. 1 player should be banned. Sinner tested positive twice for doping during last year's Indian Wells Masters, but he was exempted from punishment. However, the International Anti-Doping Center has filed an appeal, requesting a ban on Sinner. The appeal result will be announced between February and March this year. Woodford explained his point of view: "Sinner performed outstandingly last season, but things are definitely not going to be easier for him now because the trial at the Court of Arbitration for Sport is approaching. There has been a lot of discussion about what will happen next in this story, but I think he is also likely to face some form of suspension. He has gone through several stages of testing, and he has always been good at keeping this matter off the court, continuing to work hard in matches and achieve good results. He still needs to be good at not letting off-court events affect his performance on the court, which I think will not be easy for him. At the US Open, he performed poorly in the early rounds but eventually made it through and then performed strongly in the decisive stages. Now in Australia, as the defending champion, he faces even greater pressure, so it will be interesting to see how he handles this situation." The World Anti-Doping Agency is calling for a 1-2 year ban for Sinner, but it is widely predicted that…