2022 — Rafael Nadal def. Daniil Medvedev, 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. 2020 — Novak Djokovic def. Dominic Thiem, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. 2018 — Roger Federer def. Marin Cilic, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
Jannik Sinner joined some of tennis' greatest legends with another stellar performance in the Australian Open final.
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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.
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.
Novak Djokovic has become the latest prominent figure in tennis to criticize the handling of Rafael Nadal's retirement ceremony. Nadal, one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, officially ended his career late last year,
It was since 2019 – when Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal faced each other in the final – that the last act of the Happy Slam had not pitted the top two players in the ATP ranking against each other.
Jannik Sinner has won the Australian Open 2025, confirming his status as the world number one and repeating last year's success. In the final, the South Tyrolean defeated Alexander Zverev, once
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This victory also sees Jannik Sinner shatter one of Roger Federers long-standing records, further solidifying his place as one of the best players in tennis history.
Follow live updates from the men’s singles final in which Italy’s Jannik Sinner faces Germany’s Alexander Zverev at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.