Jannik Sinner Defends His Australian Title in Stunning Style
Australian Open
January 26, 2025
Jannik Sinner gave a masterclass in ruthless precision, almost supernatural anticipation and simply dazzling movement.
It would have taken the bravest of men to turn the tide as the favourite romped to a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 victory on Rod Laver Arena.
Jannik Sinner will leave us in awe once more as he bids to win the greatest Grand Slam of them all for the first time at Wimbledon 2025.
We had hoped to see more determination in Melbourne from the other side of the net. Particularly since Sascha Zverev was physically fresher from previous exertions.
Instead the 27-year-old underdog’s head visibly dropped, his shoulders slumped and he began to protest against the injustice of it all.
Unforced errors mounted when there was only room for swashbuckling brilliance and pure aggression if the odds were to be defied.
Twice Zverev came within two points of taking the second set, however. And it could be argued that a twenty-one shot classic decided the match when Sascha led 6-5.
Both men were lobbed and both survived as the crowd shrieked and roared with pleasure and astonishment.
Ultimately that pivotal battle was decided by a cold backhand pass from the Italian assassin. Given that Jannik had won 15 of his previous 17 breakers, you could see the writing on the wall.
Yet Zverev had his chances to seize control in the breaker too. True, the net cord was unkind to the German when it mattered.
But ultimately you make your own luck – and you also need the inner resilience to fend off the cruel twists and turns of a tennis life.
Sascha still seems to be lagging behind in the mind games. He’s twenty-seven now. Cruel as it may sound, it’s high time his heart and mind matched his talent on the biggest occasions.
But we shouldn’t leave Melbourne without saluting the extraordinary achievements of two British performers at the Australian Open. Two men who already knew how to win majors – and did it again.
Henry Patten took the men’s doubles title in partnership with Finland’s Harri Heliovaara in a truly dramatic final.
They squandered no fewer than ten set points to lose a first-set breaker 16-18. That would have been enough to crush the morale of lesser characters.
But Englishman Patten and feisty Heliovaara are also reigning Wimbledon doubles champions. They simply went back to the fight with greater resolve and ruthlessness.
It was almost 1.45am when they finally triumphed 6-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3. ‘What an evening,’ said Essex-born Patten.
‘I want to thank everyone who stayed out here and watched us play. You guys are a little bit crazy. But I love you for it.’
Meanwhile the phenomenal Alfie Hewett defeated Tokito Oda to add the men’s wheelchair singles title to the doubles crown he had already won with Gordon Reid.
Jannik Sinner, Henry Patten and Alfie Hewett will all light up Wimbledon 2025 with their dashing array of skills.
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