Australian Open final: Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev for third Grand Slam title
Jannik Sinner defends Australian Open title, comfortably defeating Alexander Zverev in men’s final
Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev in 3 sets for his second Australian Open title in a row
Australian Open results: Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev to win second straight Aussie title
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner beat No. 2 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 on Sunday to win the Australian Open for the second straight year. Sinner is the first Italian to win three Grand Slams, as he also won the 2024 US Open.
Australian Open men’s final: Can Alexander Zverev topple defending champion Jannik Sinner for first grand slam title?
In total, Sinner has won 36 of his last 37 matches, his only defeat coming against Carlos Alcaraz in the final of October’s China Open.
Australian Open: Defending champion Jannik Sinner plays Alexander Zverev in the men's final
Zverev got his spot in the Australian Open final — play is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. local time (3:30 a.m. EST) on Sunday — when 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic stopped playing because of a leg injury just one set into their semifinal on Friday.
Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner's style draws comparisons to Novak Djokovic
And just as Djokovic had a couple of hurdles by the names of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to deal with, Sinner is not alone among the newest generation of tennis stars. His top rival at this point is Carlos Alcaraz, who has four Slam victories at age 21 — and won all three matches he played against Sinner in 2024.
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Jannik Sinner Wins Australian Open, Earns $2.2M in Prize Money
Italian Jannik Sinner on Sunday won a second straight Australian Open, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3, over Germany’s Alexander Zverev. The 23-year-old dropped only two sets during the year’s first major tournament and earned $2.
Jannik Sinner Ties Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka With 3rd Major Title At Australian Open
Sinner, 23, now has as many major titles as Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka. He also became the first Italian man to win three majors. He improved to 17-3 against To 10 opponents.
Australian Open: Alexander Zverev loses a third Grand Slam final, this time to Jannik Sinner
Alexander Zverev says he is feeling down and emotional after once again coming within one win of earning his first Grand Slam title.
Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner’s style draws comparisons to Novak Djokovic
Facing Sinner reminded Alexander Zverev of trying to solve the challenge presented by the 24-time major champion Djokovic.
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20 sin-sational things Jannik Sinner achieved by winning the Australian Open this year
Among them: the Italian has now won his last 10 matches in a row against Top 10 players in straight sets, the first man to do that since ATP rankings began in 1973.
Jannik Sinner wins Australian Open for 2nd straight time
Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open for the second straight time on Sunday. He topped Alexander Zverev in straight sets.
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Jannik Sinner hopes to stay ‘humble’ and grounded despite incredible success at the Australian Open
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is at the peak of his career. The Italian won his second consecutive Australian Open title and third Grand Slam overall on Sunday (January 29).