Tennis-Sinner swats aside De Jong and dreams of Baywatch bod

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 17, 2024 Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during his second round match against Netherlands' Jesper De Jong REUTERS/Issei Kato

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Jannik Sinner has been catching the eye with his tennis over the last few months but accepts that his rangy physique is probably never going to attract that much attention.

The 22-year-old Italian fourth seed raced into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday with a 6-2 6-2 6-2 demolition of Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong.