Novak Djokovic has extended congratulatory wishes to Jannik Sinner for winning the Australian Open 2024. He also praised runner-up Daniil Medvedev for his effort in the past fortnight.

Sinner secured an epic comeback win over Medvedev on Sunday, January 28, to win his maiden Grand Slam tournament. He overcame a deficit of 2-0 on the sets to secure the championship with a 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 4-3 scoreline.

After being outplayed by Medvedev in the first two sets, Sinner grew from strength to strength third set onwards as he smashed 14 aces and 50 winners in total to close the final. His effort received applause from Djokovic, who has won the Australian Open a record 10 times himself.

“Bravo Jannik. Deserved. Congratulations to your team and your family,” the Serb wrote on Instagram. Interestingly, Sinner defeated the Serb in the semifinals en route to the title-winning finish. Furthermore, Djokovic acknowledged Daniil Medvedev’s grind, writing:

“Huge effort from Daniil! Tough luck today but amazing tournament.” In terms of head-to-head, this was Jannik Sinner’s fourth victory over Daniil Medvedev. However, the Italian still trails 6-4 in the overall count.

As far as Djokovic is concerned, he maintains leads over both Sinner and Medvedev in head-to-head. He has defeated Medvedev 10 times in 15 duels thus far. On the other hand, the Serb’s lead over Sinner is slim as the tally stands at 4-3 in his favor.