Jannik Sinner claims back-to-back Australian Open titles to cement world’s best status

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Jannik Sinner claims back-to-back *********** Open titles to cement world’s best status

Jannik Sinner has become just the fourth man to successfully defend his *********** Open title in the 21st century after a clinical three-set win over Alexander Zverev.

Having won 20 straight matches and dropping just two sets all tournament, Sinner was once again a class above in a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 win at Melbourne Park on Sunday night.

Just three other men – Andre Agassi, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer – have defended the *********** Open men’s singles crown this century.

For Zverev, so long the tour’s nearly man, a wait for a Grand Slam title continues with the 27-year-old now having lost finals at the ***********, French and US Open.

For much of the match between the world No.1 and No.2, it was a close-run affair with both men rifling down powerful first serves and finding some great winners.

And yet Sinner was always in control, working the baseline and finding the perfect moment to come forward to never allow Zverev a look-in not offering up a single break-point across the first two sets on the back of a ridiculous 85 per cent conversion off first serves.

Zverev fought hard saving eight break points but the two Sinner won was all the Italian needed to become the youngest back-to-back winner since Jim Courrier in 1992-93.

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