Hard-court king of men’s tennis Jannik Sinner crowned Australian Open champion

Jannik Sinner cemented his status as the hard-court king of men’s tennis with his second-consecutive Australian Open title.

The world number one defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6 (4) 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena, making him the first Italian man or woman to hold three grand slam singles titles.

Sinner has not lost a match on hard courts at a major since a defeat by Zverev in the fourth round of the US Open in 2023, following up his maiden title here last year by winning in New York.

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