Alexander Zverev said that Jannik Sinner is as good as Novak Djokovic at his peak and on "a different universe" after the German was well beaten in Sunday's Australian Open final.

Jannik Sinner has now won 10 straight matches against fellow top-10 players, becoming the youngest player to achieve that feat since Rafael Nadal in 2008

Zverev is now 0-3 in Grand Slam finals but has had good results in other finals matches. The German star is 2-0 in ATP Finals, 7-5 in Masters 1000s, 5-4 in ATP 500s, 8-2 in ATP 250s, and 1-0 in Olympic finals.

Alexander Zverev made some negative history with another loss in a Grand Slam final, this time at the Australian Open.

MELBOURNE, Australia — A heckler interrupted Alexander Zverev’s Australian Open final speech, appearing to make reference to the allegations of domestic abuse levied against him by two of his former partners, Olya Sharapova and Brenda Patea.

And just as Djokovic had a couple of hurdles by the names of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to deal with, Sinner is not alone among the newest generation of tennis stars. His top rival at this point is Carlos Alcaraz, who has four Slam victories at age 21 — and won all three matches he played against Sinner in 2024.

There was not a lot separating Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev heading into the Australian Open final. But after the Italian's successful title defence, the two players appear to be on two different trajectories.

Zverev said he felt almost powerless against an opponent he admitted was better in almost every facet of the sport

Alexander Zverev says he is feeling down and emotional after once again coming within one win of earning his first Grand Slam title.

Novak Djokovic shared a heartfelt message to Alexander Zverev after the second seed lost in straight sets against Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open final on Sunday at the Rod Laver Arena. Sinner won 6-3,