Sinner Vs Spizzirri Highlights, Australian Open 2026 3rd Round: World No. 2 Battles Heat To Book Fourth Round Spot

Comeback complete! After being a set down, world no.2 Jannik Sinner has finally claimed his win over American Eliot Spizzirri in the third round match. He wins 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4.

Good morning, tennis fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Jannik Sinner’s third-round match against Eliot Spizzirri. Stay tuned for pre-match updates as they come in.

What: Australian Open, men’s singles third round

Who: No. 2 Jannik Sinner vs. Eliot Spirrizzi

When: Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026

Where: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia

Time: 6:30 AM IST

TV: Sony Sports Network

Live stream: SonyLiv

Sinner vs Spizzirri will get underway shortly at the Rod Laver Arena.

Sinner to serve as we get the third round match underway at the Rod Laver Arena.

Sinner holds his own serve and then breaks Spizzirri's serve to go two games up in the first set. Show of dominance from the no. 2 seed at the Rod Laver Arena.

Spizzirri's idol is none other than Roger Federer. In 2019, the Swiss maestro even participated in an extended training session with a then 17-year-old Spizzirri at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Former tennis star James Blake serves as a mentor to Spizzirri. In addition, Blake’s brother, Thomas, is part of the 24-year-old’s coaching team.

Out of nowhere, the American has blazed through the first set, as he now serves to gain threshold of the match. Sinner's response is a must-watch here, as the Italian will not make things easy.

Men’s No.2 Jannik Sinner has lost the opening set 6-4 to American Eliot Spizzirri in blistering conditions on Rod Laver Arena. How will the Italian respond?

It's 34 degrees Celsius in Melbourne at the moment and the Italian is clearly feeling the heat! He has lost the first game to the American and things are not looking cozy for the world no. 2!

Sinner was cruising at 4-2 up, but Spizzirri fought back and took the first set. However, the Italian is fighting his way back in the contest, as he takes 3-1 lead in the second set.

The Italian is 5-3 up in the 2nd set as he looks to level things up in the third round clash. Temperatures are soaring up in Melbourne and it will take some fight in epic proportion, to take this match.

Jannik Sinner can breathe a bit easier again as he has claimed the second set. With temperatures rising, it will be interesting to see which of the two players get things right on court.

Play has been halted at the Rod Laver Arena as the chair umpire Fergus Murphy tells players on centre court that the extreme heat policy is coming into effect.

And we are back on the Centre Court as Sinner looks to get things underway against the world no. 85 in their third round match.

The break in play has really worked for the Italian world no. 1 as he goes 2-1 up in the match, as he takes the third set 6-4.

Oh-ho! We are witnessing something remarkable here! Spizzirri has taken a 3-1 lead in the fourth set with the Italian unable to weather the storm. Fifth set incoming?

Jannik Sinner shows his class as the Italian prevents a fifth set encore with a 4-3 lead and almost serve out the match.