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.

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.