Defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner topped Alexander Zverev in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, 5-3 in the 2025 Australian Open final, cementing his third career Grand Slam title.

Defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner has done it again. Sinner topped Alexander Zverev in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, 5-3 in the 2025 Australian Open final, cementing his third career Grand Slam title.

Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in the final of the first Grand Slam of the year, which is also the least lucrative.

Discover how Jannik Sinners back-to-back Australian Open victories in 2024 and 2025 have boosted his earnings, from prize money to career milestones.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is at the peak of his career. The Italian won his second consecutive Australian Open title and third Grand Slam overall on Sunday (January 29).

In total, Sinner has won 36 of his last 37 matches, his only defeat coming against Carlos Alcaraz in the final of October’s China Open.

It's hard to watch the way Jannik Sinner plays tennis and not think of Novak Djokovic. Of all the praise bestowed on Sinner after he won his second consecutive Australian Open championship, and third Grand Slam title overall,

Alexander Zverev described himself as “quite down” and “quite emotional" after once again coming within one win of earning his first Grand Slam title. And unlike his first two defeats in major finals — both of which he led,

Despite potential pitfalls that could've tripped him up on and off the court, the world No. 1 continues to prove how he's distanced himself from the pack.

Jannik Sinner continues to break new records and the dream of achieving the 'Calendar Grand Slam' may not be a utopia for this player. The world number 1 is increasingly confident in his means and has further improved his game, becoming almost unstoppable on the hard courts where he has won the last three Grand Slam tournaments played.

Jannik Sinner is pushing for a second consecutive Australian Open crown in 2025.The world No. 1 remains the favourite to take out this year's tournament, but must first navigate through the semi-finals.As he looks to add to his tally, The Sporting News takes a look at Sinner's current grand slam total.MORE: Tennis' top grand slam winners of all-timeHow many grand slams has Jannik Sinner won?Sinner has won two grand slam tournaments to date.His first triumph at a major came at last year's Australian Open when he took down Daniil Medvedev in a thrilling decider.Down two sets to love, the Italian powered back to win a modern-day classic in five sets.Sinner claimed his second grand slam victory at the back end of the 2024 season, taking out the US Open.In a relatively straightforward affair, he got the better of local hope Taylor Fritz in three sets.How many grand slam finals has Jannik Sinner played in?Sinner boasts a 100 per cent win rate in grand slam finals, having won both deciders he's played so far.It's natural for players to stutter in major finals early in their career but that hasn't been the case for the talented 23-year-old.