Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 26, 2025 Alexander Zverev, of Germany, seems to be shot dead after losing the final against Jannik Sinner, of Italy, Reuters/Edgar SUM
Melbourne – Not wanting anything more than lifting a Grand Chelem trophy, Alexander Zverev had trouble being at the hands of the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after his final defeat of the Australian Open 2025 against Jannik Sinner on Sunday.
The second German seeded underwent his third defeat in three Grand Chelem finals while the world number one Sinner has retained his title with a dominant victory 6-3 7-6 (4) 6-3 at the Rod Laver Arena.
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Although Sinner offered nice words and a hug, Zverev with red eyes was inconsolable when he looked at another begging trophy during the post-match presentation.
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“It was a little difficult for me because I really went to the final and … I really thought that I was very good because I felt good,” Zverev told journalists.
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“I felt the ball pretty well. I felt like I could compete.
“Now, for the third time, seeing someone lift the trophy, standing next, it’s difficult because I want nothing more than being able to hold one of these trophies in my hands.”
Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 26, 2025 Jannik Sinner, from Italy, with Alexander Zverev, Germany, during the trophy ceremony after winning the Reuters/Edgar SUM
Zverev has already had this feeling of shipwreck twice, yielding an advance of two sets to lose against Dominic Thiem to the US Open 2020 and an advance of two sets against one to fall against Carlos Alcaraz in Roland-Garros the year last.
These two defeats were irritating to them, but Sunday’s defeat could bite even more since it could not put a glove on Sinner.
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Even In two sets, the score flattered Zverev who was well beaten on the field and could not win a single Italian station wagon ball.
“Yeah, I mean today he completely surpassed me. From the bottom of the field, it completely dominated me, “said Zverev, who hoped to become the first German champion of the Grand Slam male since Boris Becker won the Australian Open in 1996.
“As I said, I serve better than him but that’s it. It does everything else better than me. He moves better than me. He strikes his forehand better than me.
“He strikes his backtrack better than me. He comes back better than me. He flies better than me.
“In the end, tennis has five or six massive strokes, such as massive factors, and there are four or five better than me. This is the reason why he won.
“He deserved to win today.”
Triple Grand Slam champion at the age of 23, the US Open Sinner champion played as the “first” Novak Djokovic and was by far the best player on the hard field of the game, said Zverev.
At 27, Zverev won 23 ATP titles and has an Olympic gold medal in his trophy cabinet.
He is often described as one of the best players to have not won a Grand Chelem title – a diverted compliment that disturbs him.
He said sadly in his finalist speech that he might never win the Australian Open Trophy.
Later, he said he would continue to connect.
“I mean, I don’t want to finish my career as a better player of all time without ever winning a big slam, that’s for sure,” said Zverev.
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“I will continue to do everything I can to win one of these trophies.”
