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.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the Australian Open final at Melbourne Park Sunday. The No. 1 seed prevailed over the No. 2 seed in a match ultimately decided by Zverev’s discomfort when coming forward, Sinner’s underrated first serve, and a kiss of death from the net.

Everything that Jannik Sinner means to the summit of men's tennis could be temporarily wiped away in just a few months.

Jannik Sinner defended his Australian Open crown with a near-flawless display in the men's final Sunday, defeating second seed Alexander Zverev in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 to claim his third career Grand Slam title.

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.

World number one Jannik Sinner withdraws from the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam to prioritize rest after his Australian Open victory. Sinner, last year's Rotterdam champion, decided with his team to allow his body to recuperate.

Defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner topped Alexander Zverev in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, 5-3 in the 2025 Australian Open final, cementing his third career Grand Slam title.

Australian Open 2025 men’s singles champion Jannik Sinner will not be defending his title at the Rotterdam Open after the Italian withdrew from the tournament in the Netherlands.

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.

Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from his next tournament after winning the Australian Open, citing the need to rest and recover from a gruelling campaign in Melbourne. The young Italian breezed past Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final to clinch the honours for the second year in a row, downing his German rival in straight sets.

Alexander Zverev says he is feeling down and emotional after once again coming within one win of earning his first Grand Slam title.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Jannik Sinner will face Alexander Zverev in the first Australian Open men’s final between the players ranked No. 1 and No. 2 since Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in 2019.