MELBOURNE, Australia — Of all the praise bestowed on Jannik Sinner after he won his second consecutive Australian Open championship, and third Grand Slam title overall, nothing felt as significant as the comparison made by runner-up Alexander Zverev .

Jannik Sinner defended his Australian Open crown with a near-flawless display in the men's final Sunday, defeating second seed Alexander Zverev in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 to claim his third career Grand Slam title.

In total, Sinner has won 36 of his last 37 matches, his only defeat coming against Carlos Alcaraz in the final of October’s China Open.

Jannik Sinner played his first two Grand Slam finals last year and won both of them, defeating Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final and Taylor Fritz in the US Open final. Tonight he did it again, outdoing Alexander Zverev, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3, to capture his second straight Australian Open title.

Sinner, 23, becomes the second-youngest man to win consecutive Australian Open singles titles, behind Jim Courier, who was 22. Additionally, Sinner is now the fifth man to win three consecutive hard-court Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era.

Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Australian Open men's singles title on Sunday, beating Alexander Zverev in straight sets to seal career Grand Slam title number three.

Defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner has done it again. Sinner topped Alexander Zverev in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, 5-3 in the 2025 Australian Open final, cementing his third career Grand Slam title.

Alexander Zverev says he is feeling down and emotional after once again coming within one win of earning his first Grand Slam title

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner beat No. 2 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 on Sunday to win the Australian Open for the second straight year. Sinner is the first Italian to win three Grand Slams, as he also won the 2024 US Open.

Australian Open score and latest updates from men’s final - World No 1 Sinner defends his crown as second seed Zverev bids to win his first grand slam title

An American woman is a champion once again. After having to face the two best players in the world -- Iga Switaek and Aryna Sabalenka -- Madison Keys has claimed her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. Keys outlasted Sabalenka in the final on Saturday over three sets to accomplish the feat.