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12:45 CET - It was an imperious display from Jannik Sinner (23), with the Italian maintaining an incredibly high level throughout to deservedly claim the third Grand Slam title of his career.
As for Alexander Zverev (27), the German falls short once again in a major final, having failed to create a single break point opportunity during the contest.
12:28 CET - Jannik Sinner (23) has successfully defended his crown in Melbourne!
The Italian proved too strong for second seed Alexander Zverev (27), coming out on top 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 to claim a second successive Australian Open title and a third Grand Slam overall.
12:12 CET - World number one Jannik Sinner (23) is closing in now, securing the all-important break to lead Alexander Zverev (27) 4-2 in the third. Just two more games needed...
11:50 CET - Jannik Sinner (23) is just one set away from defending his title after battling through a tense second-set tie-break to lead Alexander Zverev (27) 6-3, 7-6(4). A deserved advantage for the Italian.
11:34 CET - We're heading to a tie-break! Can Alexander Zverev (27) draw level on Rod Laver Arena or will Jannik Sinner (23) close to within a set of a second successive title in Melbourne?
11:18 CET - The second set remains tantalisingly poised as we approach its conclusion. Alexander Zverev (27) has the lead at 5-4, although Jannik Sinner (23) is still yet to face a break point in the match.
10:53 CET - A huge hold of serve from Alexander Zverev (27) at the start of the second set, with the German saving two break points under immense pressure to lead 2-1.
10:35 CET - Defending champion Jannik Sinner (23) has raised his level on Rod Laver Arena, claiming the opening set 6-3 after 48 minutes.
A couple of loose shots from Alexander Zverev (27) in the eighth game ultimately proved costly, as the world number one capitalised on the opportunity with some incredible hitting from the back of the court.
10:08 CET - It's been a high-quality start to proceedings, with Alexander Zverev (27) fending off two early break points to keep himself on serve at 2-3.
09:42 CET - Jannik Sinner (23) and Alexander Zverev (27) have just walked out onto a packed Rod Laver Arena, meaning we're around five minutes away from the start of the final!
09:35 CET - Before we shift our full focus to the men's showpiece, Katerina Siniakova (28) and Taylor Townsend (28) claimed the women's doubles crown earlier this morning after a gruelling 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-3 triumph over Jelena Ostapenko (27) and Hsieh Su-wei (39).
09:02 CET - Jannik Sinner (23) and Alexander Zverev (27) have met six times before, with the German leading the head-to-head record 4-2.
Their most recent meeting came in Cincinnati last summer, and it was Sinner who came out on top in a three-set thriller.
08:15 CET - Jannik Sinner (23), who has lost just three hard-court matches since the start of the 2024 season, is targeting a second successive Australian Open title after his thrilling five-set victory over Daniil Medvedev (28) in last year's final.
What’s more, the top-seeded Italian is looking to extend his remarkable record against top-10 opponents to 10 consecutive victories, having won the previous nine in straight sets.
As for Alexander Zverev (27), the German is targeting his maiden Grand Slam title, having lost his previous two major finals to Dominic Thiem at the 2020 US Open and Carlos Alcaraz at last year’s French Open (both in five sets).
The world number two has progressed to the showpiece event in Melbourne with impressive wins over Ugo Humbert (26) and Tommy Paul (27) before Novak Djokovic (37) was forced to retire just a set into their semi-final clash on Friday.
07:30 CET - Good morning and welcome to our coverage of the 2025 Australian Open men’s singles final between Jannik Sinner (23) and Alexander Zverev (27)!
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