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.

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 defeats Alexander Zverev to win the 2025 Australian Open amid a subdued vibe at Rod Laver Arena.

Carlos Alcaraz said he has no doubt that top-ranked Jannik Sinner is the best player in the world currently as the two young players continue to lay the foundations for an epic rivalry.

It's hard to watch the way Jannik Sinner plays tennis and not think of Novak Djokovic. Of all the praise bestowed on Sinner after he won his second consecutive Australian Open championship, and third Grand Slam title overall,

Carlos Alcaraz said he has no doubt that top-ranked Jannik Sinner is the best player in the world on current form as the two young players continue to lay the foundations for an epic rivalry.

Rotterdam: Carlos Alcaraz said on Sunday that the form of Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner is “crazy”, as the Spaniard prepared for his first match since losing in the quarter-finals in Melbourne.

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.

Carlos Alcaraz has made it clear that Jannik Sinner is “definitely the strongest” player in the world at the moment despite Patrick Mouratoglou’s recent controversial comments. Following his brilliant 2024 season during which he won the Australian Open,