MELBOURNE: Italy’s Jannik Sinner won his first grand slam after he staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final.

Fourth seed Sinner, 22, trailed by two sets before recovering to win 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 in his first major final.

It was another bitter experience for Medvedev, who also blew a two-set lead against Rafael Nadal in the 2022 final.

A first-time champion in Melbourne was guaranteed after Sinner knocked out 10-time winner Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.

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