Jannik Sinner efficiently defended his Australian Open title on Sunday, touchdown his third Grand Slam commandingly with a 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 victory over Alexander Zverev.
Sinner was ruthless from the baseline and didn’t face a single break level all through the two-hour, 42-minute closing.
The Italian confirmed his additional firepower from the outset, which has propelled him to a 21-match successful streak on arduous courts.
In the meantime, Zverev leaves Melbourne along with his third loss in a Grand Slam closing as he chases the elusive main.
Australian Open 2025 Closing End result
Winner
Loser
Scoreline
Jannik Sinner (1)
Alexander Zverev (2)
6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3
Fast Match Recap
A fast match to recap: Sinner dominated this one, and though Zverev stored the scoreboard shut, he might by no means get on the entrance foot.
From the outset, Sinner restricted Zverev’s skill to dominate from the baseline, successful 85% of factors on his first serve within the opening set.
Sascha stayed close to parity solely due to his serve, which is statistically the second-best on tour. He saved quite a few break factors within the opening video games.
Nevertheless, Zverev struggled to discover a rhythm, and the strain finally took its toll when he dropped serve on the sixth break level he confronted.
Within the second set, Zverev saved break factors in sport three and began to look extra comfy. When main 5-4 and 6-5, he twice obtained to 30-30 on Sinner’s serve however couldn’t trend a break level because the Italian lastly pressured a tie-break.
Each gamers had received their earlier tie-breaks in Melbourne, however Sinner capitalised on a lucky internet twine at 4-4 within the second set to take a two-set lead.
Sinner’s relentless ball-striking within the third set proved an excessive amount of for Zverev, who seemed considerably deflated as he dedicated 12 unforced errors and light to a straight units defeat.
Initially, I wish to begin with Sascha. Once more a troublesome day for you, your entire workforce and household. You will have an unimaginable workforce behind you and are an incredible participant. Preserve believing in your self as all of the gamers and coaches understand how robust you’re as a participant and particular person. Stick with it and maintain working arduous as all of us imagine you possibly can carry certainly one of these very quickly. We labored quite a bit to be on this place and it’s an incredible feeling to share this second with all of you. I do know part of the workforce is at dwelling and my household, however it’s superb to share these emotions with you. I do know Darren [Cahill] it’s in all probability your final Australian Open as a coach and I’m very, very comfortable to share this trophy with you. All the things began somewhat bit once I modified my mixture of coaches and physio, I’m very comfortable to have you ever all right here. Sinner within the trophy presentation.
Match Stats
Jannik Sinner
Alexander Zverev
Aces
6
12
Double Faults
2
2
1st Serve Share
60& (57/95)
68% (65/95)
1st Serve Factors Received
84% (48/57)
69% (45/65)
2nd Serve Factors Received
63% (24/38)
50% (15/30)
Break Factors Saved
0% (0/0)
80% (8/10)
Common 1st Serve Pace
196
206
Common 2nd Serve Pace
151
172
1st Return Factors Received
31% (20/65)
16% (9/57)
2nd Return Factors Received
50% (15/30)
37% (14/38)
Break Factors Transformed
20% (2/10)
0% (0/0)
Winners
32
25
Unforced Errors
27
45
Web Factors Received
77% (10/13)
52% (14/27)
Service Factors Received
76% (72/95)
63% (60/95)
Return Factors Received
37% (35/95)
24% (23/95)
Complete Factors Received
56% (107/190)
44% (83/190)
Service Video games Received
100% (16/16)
86% (12/14)
Return Video games Received
14% (2/14)
0% (0/16)
Complete Video games Received
60% (18/30)
40% (12/30)
Highlights
Ideas on the Closing
Two important issues earlier than this closing led me to suppose I’d see a Sinner beatdown, and that’s what occurred.
The primary was that, primarily based on what I noticed within the semi-final, if Djokovic had been match, he would have simply crushed Zverev.
He pressured a tiebreak even on one leg and will simply have received the opening set, creating extra break factors and solely shedding it with a botched routine volley.
Zverev performed method too passively, and whereas I used to be hopeful he solely opted for that sport plan attributable to Novak’s damage, it was the identical story within the closing.
The second was Zverev speaking about “getting a little bit of luck” to win a Grand Slam lastly. Speak like that didn’t fill me with confidence about how he would method the match. Here’s what Federer stated final 12 months:
I’m not his coach, so I can converse freely. After I see him play, I see somebody who performs far too passively, far too defensively within the decisive moments. He’s nice in protection, however I feel to win he has to search for the best way ahead. If he does that, he can obtain nice issues. To win a Grand Slam, you must belief in your photographs and play extra offensively. He has to imagine on this path. Each cell in your physique has to really feel that that is the one proper method. The title doesn’t simply come to you. Particularly not the primary one. Federer on Zverev.
Have a look at how Madison Keys approached her closing; like Zverev, she’s one other participant who ought to have a number of Grand Slams in her trophy cupboard but had traditionally faltered. However she turned up and trusted her photographs, going big below strain, and it paid off.
It’s simpler stated than accomplished, however I needed to see Zverev play a hybrid-type sport – the place he’s prepared to interact in lengthy rallies to check Sinner bodily however one the place he doesn’t simply information the ball in. He has to go large however into large targets. See how a lot Sinner has within the tank as he shortly grabbed his hamstring in set two and tried the top factors.
As a substitute, he regularly hit his forehand brief and performed tentatively on that shot. Up on the internet was the same story; he performed some poor volleys that ought to have been put away however didn’t look assured.
Can he win a Slam? I hope so, however he might want to utterly change his method in opposition to gamers like Sinner, who received’t let him get away with guiding balls into the court docket.
As for Sinner, he was rock strong and performed the tennis model that propelled him to primary on the planet. He’s by far the very best hardcourt participant on the planet for the time being, however I simply can not begin championing a man who failed two doping checks, irrespective of what number of occasions I hear he was cleared or “it was solely a billionth of a gram” bla bla bla. He failed two checks, and I don’t just like the story or the way it was dealt with—far too many crimson flags.
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