Defending champion Jannik Sinner has defeated 46th-ranked Marcos Giron of the U.S. 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 at the Australian Open.

Jannik Sinner (No. 1 ranking) will take on Marcos Giron (No. 46) in the Round of 32 of the Australian Open on Friday, January 17.Sinner earned a four-set victory over Tristan Schoolkate (4-6, 6-4,

Defending champion Jannik Sinner was not at his fluent best but still had too much firepower for unseeded American Marcos Giron as he sealed a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win and reached the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday.

World number one Jannik Sinner has now claimed 64 match wins at the majors, which moves him clear of Andreas Seppi (63) for the outright second most of any Italian in the Open Era, behind only Fabio F

Jannik Sinner will face his trickiest test yet at the Australian Open when the defending champion battles Dane Holger Rune in the fourth round on Monday, while five-times Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek will be the heavy favourite against lucky loser Eva Lys.

MELBOURNE: Defending champion Jannik Sinner raced to victory at the Australian Open on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 as Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu. Also into the second week is 38-year-old Gael Monfils after he stunned fourth seed Taylor Fritz - with the veteran's wife Elina Svitolina also enjoying a shock win immediately after on