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Jannik Sinner wins Australian Open, claims first major title

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MELBOURNE, Australia -- Jannik Sinner rallied from two sets down to take the Australian Open final from Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday and clinch his first Grand Slam title.

The 22-year-old Sinner was playing in a major final for the first time and got there by ending Novak Djokovic's long domination of the tournament in a semifinal upset.

He's the first Italian to win the Australian Open title.

For 2021 US Open champion Medvedev, the loss was his fifth in six major finals.