World No. 1 Jannik Sinner beat No. 2 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 on Sunday to win the Australian Open for the second straight year. Sinner is the first Italian to win three Grand Slams, as he also won the 2024 US Open.

Italian Jannik Sinner on Sunday won a second straight Australian Open, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3, over Germany’s Alexander Zverev. The 23-year-old dropped only two sets during the year’s first major tournament and earned $2.

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.

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.

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

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

Jannik Sinner is the top male player in the world right now, having just won the Australian Open for the second time in a row, which is his third Grand Slam trophy overall.

Among them: the Italian has now won his last 10 matches in a row against Top 10 players in straight sets, the first man to do that since ATP rankings began in 1973.

Jannik Sinner has sparked controversy by declining an invitation to meet Sergio Mattarella, the Italian president, at the Quirinale following his Australian Open triumph. The 23-year-old's decision to skip the prestigious gathering at Mattarella's official residence has divided opinion across the nation.

Despite reaching the final at the 2025 Australian Open, Alexander Zverev is still not so close to winning a Grand Slam title. The current world No.2 has certainly improved in several aspects of his game in recent months, as evidenced by his results at the end of 2024 and his excellent run at Melbourne Park earlier this year.