Zverev takes on Sinner Mountain

The men's final of the 2025 edition will pit the best player in the world against the one considered the best in activity who has not yet lifted a Grand Slam trophy this Sunday in Melbourne (9:30 a.m. in France, Eurosport). After two failures, against Dominic Thiem in the final of the 2020 US Open and against Carlos Alcaraz last year at Roland Garros, Alexander Zverev, world number 2, is playing his third final of a Major and his first in Melbourne.

To prevent this label from sticking to his skin like Captain Haddock's plaster, the Hamburg native will have to bring down Jannik Sinner, the indisputable master of the circuit. No easy feat. And, even if he felt cramps in the 3^e set and showed some signs of nervousness in his semi-final won in three sets against Ben Shelton (7-6, 6-2, 6-2), Sinner advances with confidence. The defending champion remains on 13 consecutive victories in Melbourne and 20 successes…