Rafael Nadal, Jannik Sinner
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.
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 is once again the champion in Melbourne. The Italian flawlessly defended his Australian Open title in a 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over Alexander Zverev and made history in the process.
Ben Shelton collected two Major semi-finals at 22! The Atlanta native made a breakthrough at Majors in 2023, reaching the Australian Open quarter-final and moving a step forward at the US Open eight months later.
There are many exceptional talents in the game today. Many players possess the ability to win tournaments and perform on big stages. Throughout tennis history, certain players have stood above the rest.
The triumph at the Australian Open 2025 marked a new incredible milestone in his career: since 1990, Jannik Sinner has become the player who has managed to win the most consecutive sets - currently 22 - against rivals from the Top-10 of the ATP ranking.
Jannik Sinner, a 23-year-old Italian, is the youngest man to leave Melbourne Park with the trophy two years in a row since Jim Courier in 1992-93.
Follow reaction as Sinner retained the championship with a brilliant showing against three-time major final loser Zverev on Rod Laver in Melbourne
With his latest Australian Open win and third Grand Slam title, Italy's Jannik Sinner has once again proved he is the man to beat on the men’s tour.
In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, Nick Kyrgios' latest reel causes controversy again, after mentioning Jannik Sinner in a Word Association game and slamming him once more by associating him with "Cluster Bowl,
Facing Sinner reminded Alexander Zverev of trying to solve the challenge presented by the 24-time major champion Djokovic.