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Russia's Daniil Medvedev hits a return against Italy's Jannik Sinner during their men's singles final match on day 15 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 28, 2024. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP)
World number three Daniil Medvedev won the first set of the Australian Open final against Italian fourth seed Jannik Sinner on Sunday.
The 27-year-old Russian, playing in his third final at Melbourne Park, broke twice and stayed solid on his own serve to take the set 6-3 in 36 minutes.
Medvedev is seeking his second Grand Slam title after winning the US Open in 2021 while Sinner is playing in his first major final.
