Melbourne.- The Italian tennis player Jannik SinnerWorld Cup, retains its crown in Melbourne after defeating German this Sunday Alexander Zverev(N.2) In the final of the Australian openin three sets, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) and 6-3.
The 23 -year -old it achieves his third Grand Slam title (after the Australia Open and the US Open in 2024) and maintains its incontestable domain as the best tennis player of today.
In front of a Sinner that took few risks and that he was dedicated to passing the ball, Zverev chained errors at the beginning of the game (12 direct fouls for only 8 ‘Winners’, against 7-13 for the Italian in the first set).
His powerful service served him to save the first five points of ‘Break’ against Remember everyone who is the incontestable N.1.
Little the panorama changed in the second set, in which Zverev was unfolding when he saw that, despite increasing his level of play, Sinner was able to return all his balls.
The Italian also had a dose of fortune when with 4-4 in the ‘tie break’, a crossed right touched the network and fell dead on the side of Zverev, which was no longer able to reach the ball.
With the advantage of two sets, the only concern for Sinner was his physical condition, since at several times he took his hand to the back of his left thigh, the same area that already gave him some problem in his semifinal against the American Ben Shelton
Drought extends
But the comeback seemed almost impossible for a tennis player like Zverev, who has never stood out for his mental strength.
Unable to respond to the SINNER service, the German ended up granting a ‘break’ in the sixth game of the third set, signing his conviction to have to continue waiting to finally conquer a Grand Slam tournament.
The tears at the end of the Zverev party and the Consuelo de Sinner, reflected the frustration of German tennis player, who despite his immense talent still does not win a great tournament.