January 24, 2025; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Jannik Singer in Italy celebrates in the match against Ben Shellon in the United States in the single single semi -finals in the 2025 Australian Open in Melbourne Park. Mandatory credit: Mike Frey-IMAGN Image Jannik Singer in Italy used his own power in the baseline and showed why he was the No. 1 player in the world on Sunday with a consistent sub, a consistent sub to defeat German Alexander Zverev.
SINNER needed 2 hours and 42 minutes to post 6-3, 7-6 (4) and 6-3 victory in Melbourne. SINNER, who won the US Open last fall, won three of the last five Grand SLAM male titles.
In response to Zverev, he did not face an interruption point and accounted for 84 %of the points in the first sub and 63 %in the second sub.
Zverev said of SINNER, “He is now in a different universe from others.”
The 23 -year -old SINNER has now won 21 consecutive games in Hard Cort. He was the first player since Jokovic in 2015-16, winning three hard cort Grand Slam Tournament.
Rafael Nadal is also the first Italian man to defend his first major championship since 2005-06.
In the second set Thai Breaker, Zverev had a chance to run the tide of the game. Tied in four points, he lost his serve and SINNER raised the next two points 2-0.
SINNER navigated the third set and ended with 32 winners and 27 forced errors compared to Zverev’s 25 and 45. Germany hit 12 ace.
Zverev was aggressive in the game, so he tried to escape the SINNER from the baseline and nets, but Italy beat 77 % (10/13) there.
SINNER thanked his team after finishing the game for helping him to win in another Australian opening.
“To our team, what can I say? We have done a lot of work again in this position.” “It’s amazing to share this moment with you all.”
Zverev at the age of 27 would not have gained his title as the best active player and perhaps the best. The match against SINNER was lost by Dominic Thiem at US Open in 2020 and was his third Grand Slam final, defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the 2024 French Open.
In a pleasant moment after the game, SINNER accepted Zverev, who shed tears in court, and spoke of encouragement.
Zverev said, “I fell quite a bit.” “I was also emotional at that stage. I think he saw it. He said he would clearly lift one of the trophy in my career. I’m not so good. That’s what he says.”
It is clear that SINNER and Alcaraz are ready to inherit the titles of DJOKOVIC, NADAL and ROGER FEDERER by configuring the following two pegs in the next Big Three of Tennis.
Zverev said he had done what to do to play at the level of SINNER.
“Behind the court he surpassed me completely. He still surpassed me.” “As I said, I’m doing better than that, but that’s all. He’s better than me. He’s better than me. He hit the forehand better than me. He beats the backhand better than me. He is better than me.
“At the end of the day, tennis has five to six large shots, the same as a huge factor, and he performs four to five better than me. That’s why he won. He was eligible to win today.”
-Field level media
