Australian Open: Sinner beats Jarry in straight sets

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 13 - Defending champion Jannik Sinner on Monday beat Chile's Nicolas Jarry in straight sets to progress at the Australian Open.
    The world number defeated Jarry 7-6, 7-6, 6-1.
    Monday marked Sinner's 15th consecutive major win on hard courts as he became the fourth player since 2000 to win as many Grand Slam hard-court matches in a row, joining Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
    His last major defeat was in Beijing on October 2 when he lost a match in three sets against Carlos Alcaraz. (ANSA).