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SINNER REVALIDA MELBOURNE AND RESPORS ITS THIRD CUP OF GRAND SLL

The Italian exceeds Alexander Zverev in the final

January 26, 2025

A new era takes shape in Melbourne Park.

Jannik Sinner won the third Grand Slam title of his sports career on Sunday, defending the throne of the Australian Open to cement its position at the top of the circuit. Despite competing for the first time with the vitola of current champion in a tournament of this caliber, the Italian exhibited absolute coldness to protect the territory. If the big scenarios are a maturity test, that of San Cándido showed a mood far superior to that of its 23 years.

No. 1 of the PIF ATP Rankings deciphered Alexander Zverev’s proposal, defeating German 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 to get a duel for the control of the costumes. In a match that faced the first two rackets of ATP Tour, the Italian demonstrated an innate fortress to attack the parties of special meaning, marking the land before one of the most complicated rivals of his professional career.

“We have worked hard to be here and it is incredible to share this moment with all of you,” Sinner told his team. “Part of the team is at home, like my family, but it is wonderful to share these feelings with you. Darren [Cahill]I know that it is probably your last Australian open as a coach and I’m glad to share this trophy with you. It all started when I joined new training and physiotherapist, so it makes me happy to have you here. “

“I would like to value Sascha,” Sinner said after comforting Zverev, excited in tears before the trophies ceremony. “You have an incredible team by your side and you are a fantastic player. Keep believing in yourself, all players and trainers know how strong you are as a player and person. Keep working hard, we are convinced that you will lift a trophy of these very soon “

Sinner separated a negative history at several levels from his mind. Little mattered that Zverev accumulated more victories in rivalry, that he had the face of face in the Grand Slam or that the hard surface balance smiles at the German. Far from converting memories into a ballast, the Italian was in charge of confirming a stellar sports present, catching the first duel between them with a glass at stake.

With the coat of the night, in the Rod Laver Arena appeared a current champion willing not to cease to be. Sinner faced a first manga that was a statement of intentions, without allowing Zverev to feel superior in the background. The Italian, who hit the right with a permanent fury, moved the German without rest at the bottom of the track, without delivering a single breakdown option throughout the partial. The breakage in the eighth game was enough to take off on the scoreboard and mentally affect the game.

From that moment, Zverev needed to compete with the breath of the first favorite attached to his body. The German, who saw each service shift converted into a must, clung to a second narrow sleeve as few. Alexander forced himself not to lose hope in a set where Sinner multiplied his virtues of defense, illustrated at an exhausting point with 5-6 30/30 that could place the German with set ball. The Italian ended up catching the tiebreak And, without a scratch in the service after two sleeves, seeing sideways the option to recover the trophy.

The control of the decisive moments was again a territory of Sinner, which reached the final with a streak of 20 consecutive wins for handling as nobody advantages on the scoreboard. No. 1 World Cup maintained the intensity in the balls at the beginning of the third partial, sufficient to exceed Zverev’s patience and advise the coup of grace to the party. The Italian broke in the sixth game (4-2) any hope of comeback, definitely opening its path to the throne of Melbourne.

Active men with more individual titles of Grand Slam

This January 26, 2025 is marked in the history of sport sky blue. Under the outbreaks of the Rod Laver Arena, Sinner became the Italian tennis player with the most individual titles of Grand Slam in history, surpassing the two crowns won by the iconic Nicola Pietrangeli in the amateur era. With a good part of his career to write, Jannik continues to set the foundations for a showcase for legend.

The triumph of Sinner, in addition, was an exercise of personal security in the eyes of the locker room. The Italian, impassive against one of the biggest challenges of his young career, became the first player capable of revalidating his first Grand Slam Cup since Rafael Nadal retwee the Roland Garros crown in 2006. If arriving it is complicated and complicated Staying demands a higher personality level, Jannik proved to be prepared to sustain that weight on his shoulders.

For his part, Zverev leaves Melbourne after signing the best result of his career in the Australian Open. The German, who has reached the final in three of the four large calendar, consolidates his position on the first line of the costumes. Hamburg’s is strengthened as No. 2 of the PIF ATP Rankings, opening an advantage above 1,000 points over Carlos Alcaraz in the classification.

Did you know what …?
Sinner has become the 8th man of the open era capable of winning his first three individual finals of Grand Slam. The Italian has followed the steps of figures such as Jimmy Connors, Björn Borg, Stefan Edberg, Gustavo Kuerten, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka and Carlos Alcaraz.