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.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner will face Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open men's final on Sunday. Sinner is seeking his third Grand Slam title overall.

Jannik Sinner cruised to his second straight Australian Open title and third major overall, beating Alexander Zverev in a one-sided final.

After winning his second title in a row at the Australian Open, Jannik Sinner has made the decision to skip the Rotterdam ATP 500 scheduled for next week. The world number 1 feels the need to rest after his amazing run at Melbourne Park, in which he reiterated that he is at a higher level than all his opponents.

C louds are far away, today there is only joy: Jannik Sinner has triumphed at the Australian Open 2025, winning for the second consecutive year in Melbourne. In a press conference the Italian analyzed the match that allowed him to reconfirm himself as reigning champion in Melbourne, after last year's success.

On a mild Sunday evening in Melbourne, world number one Jannik Sinner of Italy claimed the Australian Open’s Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, besting Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in the 2025 men’s final.

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.

Jannik Sinner, right, of Italy holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Jannik Sinner has overcome some third-set cramping to beat Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2 to return to the Australian Open final as he pursues a third Grand Slam title.

And unlike his first two defeats in major finals — both of which he led, and both of which went five sets — Zverev did not come close to reaching the finish line Sunday in the Australian Open final, which ended with defending champion Jannik Sinner holding the trophy after his 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory.

World no. 1 Jannik Sinner successfully defended his men's singles title at the Australian Open. The top seed defeated second seed German Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 in two hours and 42 minutes in the championship match at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday.