After losing the opening set, the No. 2 seed adjusted her playing style and won the overall victory after 4 sets.
Entering the match, Sinner soon created an advantage when he broke right in Spizzirri's first service game. However, the American player quickly regained his balance with proactive play and effective serve-returning ability. Spizzirri won three break points in the first set, while Sinner only broke the game once more, thereby losing 4-6.
In set 2, Spizzirri continued to put pressure by getting an early break, forcing Sinner to play in a chasing position. At the key moment, the Italian player improved his stability in long ball rallies, while taking good advantage of serving opportunities. Sinner regained the break immediately afterwards and broke the game again to win set 2 with a score of 6-3.
The next two sets witnessed better game control from the No. 2 seed. Although Spizzirri still maintained his ability to hold points, Sinner limited personal errors and effectively utilized important serve games to win 6-4, 6-4 respectively.
In the end, Jannik Sinner won 3-1 against Eliot Spizzirri, thereby winning the right to the next round at the Australian Open 2026. The match showed patience and the ability to adjust tactics of the Italian player, while Spizzirri left his mark with an unexpected performance.
