The ATP No. 3 has lost the final of the 2024 Australian Open after winning the first two rounds, just as happened to the Manacorí tennis player in 2022.
Although the Spanish ‘La Fiera’ had to say goodbye to the 2024 Australian Open early due to injury, somehow, his legend has become evident in the final of this year’s edition.
As happened two years ago, in the last final of the Australian Open that the Manacorí played, The world number 4 has made an incredible comeback to end up conquering the first Grand Slam of the season.
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History repeats itself two years later
Although the ATP No. 4 started the final of the Australian Open 2024 giving up the first two sets (3-6, 3-6)the Italian ended up lifting his first Grand Slam by beating the world No. 3 in the next three sets (3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3).
A victory that It is largely reminiscent of the one signed by the Manacorí tennis player in this same scenario and against the same opponent in the final of the Australian Open 2022.
A duel in which the Spanish also was crowned at the Rod Laver Arena after starting losing 0-2 (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5).
16 years later, the Australian Open crowns a new champion
With the triumph of the Italian tennis player, The Australian Open has broken its streak of 16 consecutive editions crowning previous champions of this tournament.
A result that was going to occur whoever the winner wasgiven that the Russian was also fighting to lift his first Australian Open title in what was his third final in this championship (2021, 2022 and 2024).
‘Charly’ retains ATP No. 2
In addition to becoming the first Italian (both ATP and WTA) to achieve glory at the Australian Open, the tennis player from Bolzano will rise to No. 3 in the ATP Rankings thanks to the 2,000 points you will receive as tournament champion.
This way, The Murcian tennis player will maintain his second position in this classification despite their defeat in the quarterfinals.
A place in the table that the Russian would have taken from him having been proclaimed winner of this first Grand Slam of 2024.
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