Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev share high-five ahead of Australian Open clash
Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev share high-five ahead of Australian Open clash: Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev shared a wholesome moment ahead of their 2024 quarter-final clash at the Australian Open
Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev shared a high-five ahead of their much-anticipated quarter-final clash at the 2024 Australian Open in the Rod Laver Arena.
The youngsters’ camaraderie prior to the match is winning fans over on the Internet.
Check out the video below:
Sinner, the Italian has marauded his way to the quarter-finals, not even dropping a single set against any of his opponents.
Starting off with Botic van de Zandschulp, Sinner beat another Dutchman in the second round – Jesper De Jong.
He then demolished Sebastian Baez before steam-rolling Karen Khachanov in the fourth round.
Rublev, on the other hand, has had slightly had a more difficult path. It took a five-setter to beat Thiago Seyboth Wild in the first round. Although he had it easy against Americans – Christopher Eubanks and Sebastian Korda, Alex de Minaur the Australian made sure the Russian carried excess accumulated fatigue, going into the quarter-finals.
Rublev was made to sweat by de Minaur in a five-setter encounter.
Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev share high-five: Such acts of love before the game are quite common yet rare. Here are some of the reactions from fans, which were quite overwhelmingly positive:
It is worth noting that the winner of this quarter-final encounter will face a massive uphill task in the semi-final, courtesy of Novak Djokovic.
The Serbian has been on a tear this year, and it will be quite difficult to upstage the veteran.
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