Defending champion Jannik Sinner has taken the first set 6-3 in the Australian Open final against Alexander Zverev. Sinner broke Zverev's serve in the eighth game Sunday and then served out, closing with an ace.

The last player to beat Sinner at either the Australian Open or US Open was Alexander Zverev, after the German won a five-setter at Flushing Meadows in 2023. Zverev has won four of the six matches he has played against Sinner. “Very tough match,” the Italian said after beating Ben Shelton in the semi-finals.

The 2025 Australian Open Men's Final match between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev is set to take place on Friday, Jan. 26, at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park at 7:30 p.m. AEDT local time. That makes it a a 8:30 a.m. GMT start in the UK and a 3:30 a.m. ET, 12:30 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada.