Current number 1 in the world defeated the German by 3 sets to 0, in 2h42 of confrontation, lifting his third Grand Slam title at 23 years of age
The Italian was unaware of the number two in the world, the German, and defeated him by 3 sets to 0, with partials of 6/3, 7/6 (7-4) and 6/3, in 2h42 of confrontation, in the morning this Sunday (26), in Melbourne, to win the second championship of . This was the third Grand Slam title for the 23-year-old tennis player, undefeated in 21 matches and leader of the ATP rankings since June 2024. In addition to the two victories in Australia, he also won the US Open in 2024. Never lost a Slam final.
With the result, Sinner became the youngest two-time Australian Grand Slam champion since the North American Jim Courier in 1992 and 1993. The Italian also prevented his opponent from ending a 30-year drought without a triumph for number 2 over number 1 in six finals played in Melbourne, since Andre Agassi’s victory over Pete Sampras in 1995. Zverev, who is in great form after fully recovering from a fractured right ankle suffered in the 2022 edition of Roland Garros, remains without a Grand Slam title.
The 27-year-old athlete had already lost the 2020 US Open final, to Austrian Dominic Thiem, and the Roland Garros final in 2024, to Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz. The German had four wins and two defeats against the Italian until this Sunday and managed to have a balanced final. But Sinner simply had no fluctuations during the match and didn’t give up space. In the first set, Zverev kept the score tied, until he suffered a break of service with 4/3 on the scoreboard for Sinner, who, with his powerful serve, confirmed the service then and won the partial with an ace.
In the second set, the match remained balanced until the eighth game, with both tennis players confirming their services. In the ninth game, however, Zverev broke Sinner’s serve. Soon after, however, the Italian recovered and, with a powerful serve, also broke the German’s, equalizing at 5/5. The match went to a tie-break and Sinner closed at 7-4. In the third set the break came a little earlier, at 3/2 for the Italian.
Once again, the world number 1 showed no signs of weakness, Zverev had no strength to recover and Sinner managed the victory without any fear.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
Published by Matheus Lopes
