Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open for the second consecutive year Sunday, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
It was the third career Grand Slam title for Sinner, the world No. 1. Sunday's match was the first men's final between the players ranked No. 1 and No. 2 at Melbourne Park since Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in 2019.
Sinner, 23, became the youngest man to win two consecutive trophies at Melbourne Park since Jim Courier in 1992 and 1993. The top-seeded Sinner also won the US Open last September, shortly after being exonerated in a doping case that is still not entirely resolved.
Sinner also became the first man since Nadal at the French Open in 2005 and 2006 to follow up his first Grand Slam title by repeating as the champion at the same tournament a year later.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
