MELBOURNE, Australia — Jannik Sinner, the reigning champion of the Australian Open, saw his impressive streak of consecutive sets come to an end during the second round on Thursday night. However, he still managed to secure his place in the next round with a victory over wild-card competitor Tristan Schoolkate, finishing the match with scores of 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3.

Sinner, currently ranked at the top, began the evening boasting an astonishing 29-set winning streak that had been ongoing since late the previous season. In a surprising turn of events, he dropped the first set against Schoolkate, who holds the 173rd rank and hails from Australia.

Despite this setback, Sinner managed to bounce back, furthering his incredible unbeaten run to 16 matches. Looking ahead, he is set to face off against American Marcos Giron in the third round on Saturday.