Ben Shelton collected two Major semi-finals at 22! The Atlanta native made a breakthrough at Majors in 2023, reaching the Australian Open quarter-final and moving a step forward at the US Open eight months later.

Jannik Sinner is once again the champion in Melbourne. The Italian flawlessly defended his Australian Open title in a 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over Alexander Zverev and made history in the process.

Among them: the Italian has now won his last 10 matches in a row against Top 10 players in straight sets, the first man to do that since ATP rankings began in 1973.

Zverev got his spot in the Australian Open final — play is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. local time (3:30 a.m. EST) on Sunday — when 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic stopped playing because of a leg injury just one set into their semifinal on Friday.

There are many exceptional talents in the game today. Many players possess the ability to win tournaments and perform on big stages. Throughout tennis history, certain players have stood above the rest.

It was since 2019 – when Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal faced each other in the final – that the last act of the Happy Slam had not pitted the top two players in the ATP ranking against each other.

Jannik Sinner’s coach, Simone Vagnozzi, believes the recent Australian Open champion possesses the qualities to chase the achievements of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic.

Follow reaction as Sinner retained the championship with a brilliant showing against three-time major final loser Zverev on Rod Laver in Melbourne

Jannik Sinner has etched his name in tennis history with a stunning Australian Open victory, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 in the final. The Italian world number one secured his third Grand Slam title,

Roddick, who has always used important words for the Italian tennis player, went so far as to suggest that there are no weak points in the game of the ATP number 1, bringing up a comparison with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic: the American believes that Jannik could get close to the level of the Big 3.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the Australian Open final at Melbourne Park Sunday. The No. 1 seed prevailed over the No. 2 seed in a match ultimately decided by Zverev’s discomfort when coming forward, Sinner’s underrated first serve, and a kiss of death from the net.