Australian Open 2025 FINAL - Defending Heavyweight AO Champion Jannik Sinner [1] vs Challenger Alexander Zverev [2]

[Hitman]

2 BP

 

[Racquet_smash]

Extremely underwhelming match so far

 

[ForehandCross]

Also how many matches did Sinner play against Djokovic on HC last year? I really don't feel Sinner is doing anything that Djokovic won't fend off and do better

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Double fault lolz

Break points Sinner

 

[Enceladus]

Sascha hit DF and Jannik have 2 BPs!

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Zverev should have lost to Paul in the QF. The guy is a top player yes but it's clear that he doesn't have what it takes in the head to win a major or beat well playing great players when the stakes are at their highest. Hopefully this one doesn't go to 5 and Sinner gets the job done quickly.

 

[tx10is]

the only points zverev is winning are from his serve once the point starts he gets passive and is missing this is over

 

[ultimathule]

Digging himself a hole

 

[Hitman]

Talk about using every inch of the court there. LOL

30-40

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

Also how many matches did Sinner play against Djokovic on HC last year? I really don't feel Sinner is doing anything that Djokovic won't fend off and do better

AO and Shanghai

 

[mike danny]

Have people finally understood that it's useless to pit your hopes on a Next Genner?

 

[tennisjedi]

Super close to another Djokosmash.

 

[Arak]

Sinner doesn’t have to do anything as Zverev is imploding. He’s just not good under pressure.

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

Have people finally understood that it's useless to pit your hopes on a Next Genner?

Both are Next Gen

 

[Hitman]

Sinner is all over that court like a bad rash.

Zverev has to win the point a few times over.

 

[Pheasant]

Wow. Huge save of yet 2 more BP opportunities. Deuce.

 

[ForehandCross]

AO and Shanghai

Shanghai might be too pacey for Old man Nole.
Was Djokovic hampered last AO?

 

[Enceladus]

Sascha saved both BPs thanks smashes! First smash he placed on the line.

 

[FlyingSaucer]

AO and Shanghai

Plus Six Kings?

 

[mike danny]

Both are Next Gen

Sinner is Alcaraz gen.

 

[Hitman]

Game Zverev

 

[RSJfan]

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

Sinner is Alcaraz gen.

Who lost to Old Novak, which renders him useless no?

 

[Martin J]

Why does Zverev approaching net when he is not confident there?

Good question, probably because he believes the only way for him to dispatch Sinner is to be out-of-his-comfort-zone offensive, which seems to be a wrong approach. That's not his game and he's already missed too much.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Ballsy hold

 

[malbaker86]

Don’t care if Zverev survived that game, ifykyk, this match is over

 

[guga_fan]

...and people think this is the best guy to not win a slam lol.

In terms of total career achievements, he really is probably at the top of the list. But factually, I don’t remember ever seeing Zverev upping his game for an important slam match, only in best of 3.

A guy like Tsonga would definitely have won a Slam in some of the finals Zverev played in.

 

[Drighiz]

Zverev really stepped on the gas to turn this game around.

 

[mike danny]

Who lost to Old Novak, which renders him useless no?

He lost on quicker hard, his weakest surface anyway.

 

[BallisticMissileFonseca]

@MichaelNadal nowhere to be seen, he said "f this snoozefest"

 

[ForehandCross]

I may look like a mad man, but I honestly believe if Z stopped thinking of the occasion and what his opponent is capable of, he will not only still make this close but also make a case for winning it all.

 

[TheSlicer]

good game for zed, lets see if he can carry momentum and sinner drops level on serve a bit

 

[abmk]

Zverev somehow hangs on in that game

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Gutsy play by Zverev top hold there. But if his service games keep looking like that, there's only one outcome eventually ...

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

He lost on quicker hard, his weakest surface anyway.

Also on clay, that's 2 out of 3 surfaces...your point?

 

[Pheasant]

That was a massive save of a service game by Zverev there. Sinner is constantly putting pressure on Zverev’s serve. Sinner’s level needs to drop if Zverev is to have a chance.

 

[Krish872007]

Yeah Zverev might end up being the perpetual bridesmaid, there's just that extra 'something' missing

Has a hell of a lot to do to turn this around

 

[Pheasant]

Sinner won a long BH to BH rally. Sinner is a wall.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Sinner's kit reminds me of Kevin Anderson

 

[NatF]

In terms of total career achievements, he really is probably at the top of the list. But factually, I don’t remember ever seeing Zverev upping his game for an important slam match, only in best of 3.

A guy like Tsonga would definitely have won a Slam in some of the finals Zverev played in.

Achievements don't happen in a vacuum. I would certainly take Tsonga and some others over Zverev.

 

[Enceladus]

Jannik hit bombastic FH cross winner on the line!

 

[MichaelNadal]

@MichaelNadal nowhere to be seen, he said "f this snoozefest"

Nah I'm here lol, I'm watching at work, also doing paperwork and have guests coming down at times

 

[mightyjeditribble]

What a forehand by Sinner.

 

[ghostofMecir]

Chainz is lucky this isn’t 6-1, 3-1 right now. 72% first served in and getting abused

 

[mike danny]

Also on clay, that's 2 out of 3 surfaces...your point?

We all know what happened at RG.

 

[Rebel-I.N.S]

It would be fitting if the 90s wave stay on two slams. They deserve the ignominy as a testament to how they never stepped up.

 

[mike danny]

Ken Rosewall looking disappointed. Perfect timing.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Great point from Chainz

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

We all know what happened at RG.

He got outlasted by someone 16 years his senior

Novak has defeated all players of every generation to win on every biggest stage the sport has to offer.

 

[Tennfan123]

In its own way this is as ugly as the Djokovic Murray eye sores.