There are just a few hours left until the final of the Australiana Open, Jannik Sinner against Alexander Zverev. The number 1 in the world for the reconfirmation, he who is the reigning champion. All at the end of a very difficult tournament: think, in particular, of the illness he suffered during the match Holger Rune. In the background, the noise and thoughts of the Clostebol case, the possible (and absurd) disqualification that could hit the boy from San Candido. There will be time to think about it. Now there is the last act of the first Slam of this 2025.
And Jannik Sinner prepares away from prying eyes, isolated from the media hype and protected from the intense heat of Melbourne. The South Tyrolean champion, supported by the coach Simone Vagnozzidecided to take refuge in National Tennis Centre to focus exclusively on the match against Alexander Zverev, world number 2. Meticulous preparation, marked by the search for absolute concentration, in an almost armored structure to guarantee maximum serenity for the number 1 in the ATP ranking. No public appearance, no declaration: Jannik has “disappeared”.
Sinner, fresh from an extraordinary year, has chosen not to be distracted by the controversies circulating in the corridors of Melbourne Park. Among these, the statements of Novak Djokovicwho retired in the semi-finals, who openly declared his support for Zverev. Jannik’s reaction, however, was exemplary: “It’s okay, they are friends and have known each other for a long time. There is no malice towards meso everything is ok”. A mature attitude that reflects the determination of the Italian tennis player, focused on the objective of confirming the title won in 2024 and adding the third Slam to his young career.
The Australian Open final will begin at 9.30am tomorrow, Sunday 26 January, and will be broadcast live on Noveas well as on Eurosport 1 and Discovery+. It will be the third Slam final for Sinner, already reigning champion in Australia and winner of the last US Open. In front of him, Alexander Zverev, also in his third Slam final, but still looking for his first triumph: the German was defeated in his two previous finals, against Dominic Thiem at the 2020 US Open and Carlos Alcaraz al Roland Garros 2024. But against Sinner, Zverev has a positive record of 4 matches won to 2: in short, for the blue, he is one of the toughest opponents that could happen.
