Jannik Sinner entered the Australian Open as the top seed and left as the champion. Sinner earned his third major singles victory as he defended his Australian Open title from last year. On the way out, the world No. 1 comforted his opponent, No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev, who was emotional after the match.
Zverev has yet to win a Grand Slam event although the 2025 Australian Open final is the third he's reached over his career. To fall short once more brought out plenty of emotions following the match on Sunday. Luckily, Sinner was there to lend a hand, giving Zverev some words of encouragement before the two embraced after their matchup.
Beautiful moment between Sinner and Zverev after the Australian Open final.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 26, 2025
Zverev has lost 3 Grand Slam finals… it’s painful to come that close but fall just short.
Jannik puts his arms on his shoulders and consoles him.
All class. ❤️
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After the moment, Zverev explained the feeling of reaching another Grand Slam final without winning the top prize.
"Now for the third time, seeing somebody lift the trophy, me standing next to that is difficult because there's nothing more I want than to be able to hold one of those trophies in my hands," he said via ESPN.
Sinner, 23, won the match in straight sets to grab his 21st straight win on hard courts. As he held onto the world No. 1 ranking and added another major title to his trophy case, the Italian star took the time to make sure his opponent was alright.
Taking this trophy home for a second time feels absolutely unreal!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ To my team and all of you who’ve cheered me on from every corner of the world – thank you! Huge respect to @AlexZverev for an incredible match 🤝🏻🤝🏻🤝🏻🇦🇺 @AustralianOpen pic.twitter.com/uWwH0PRxxg
— Jannik Sinner (@janniksin) January 26, 2025
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