The two top-ranked players currently – Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev – square off in the Australian Open men’s final at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday.
Top seed Sinner is shooting for his second consecutive Melbourne Park title and the third major of his career.
This is Zverev’s third grand slam final, with the other two ending in heartbreaking five-set defeats.
The Sporting News is following the decider live, providing score updates and commentary.
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When will Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Zverev start?
The first serve of the match between Sinner and Zverev will be at 7:45pm (AEDT), with the players entering the court for their warm-up at 7:37pm.
Pre-match entertainment featuring the cast of Disney’s production of Beauty and the Beast will commence at 7:00pm.
Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Zverev live score, result – Australian Open final
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| Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | |
| [1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) | – | – | – |
| [2] Alexander Zverev (GER) | – | – | – |
Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Zverev updates, highlights and commentary
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6:00pm: We can expect this contest to start at 7:45pm (AEDT), with players to enter the court at 7:37pm. Pre-match entertainment will commence at 7:00pm.
5:55pm (local time): It’s the showpiece event of the Australian Open – the men’s singles final between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev at Rod Laver Arena.
Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Zverev prediction
There is no doubt Sinner is entering the final with the better exposed form.
Despite having a few issues with sickness and cramp, the Italian superstar has defeated Holger Rune, Alex de Minaur and Ben Shelton to the loss of only one set in the previous three rounds at Melbourne Park.
That would be seriously impressive form even if he had no problems with his body.
With a possible doping suspension hanging over him, there have been question marks over whether that would affect Sinner mentally.
However, the top seed has shown no mental weakness so far, losing only two sets on his way to the final.
Zverev has also only lost two sets but has been somewhat less impressive in his route to the decider.
He somehow beat Tommy Paul in four sets in the quarter-final, despite the American serving for the opening two sets Zverev won.
The world no.2 only just managed to win the first set against a clearly injured and hampered Novak Djokovic before the Serbian legend retired.
The fact Zverev only spent just over an hour on court against Djokovic will count for something if the final becomes a battle of endurance.
Zverev has to battle his own mental demons also, having lost two grand slam finals from winning positions and suffering a litany of missed opportunities in crucial semi-finals.
Prediction: Sinner in three sets.
Sinner is simply too good and Zverev doesn’t really possess enough variety to unsettle the Italian.
For the German to have any chance, he would need Sinner to struggle physically – which is a possibility.
But opponents have been waiting for Sinner to drop off all tournament and he hasn’t.
How to watch the Australian Open: TV channel, free-to-air guide in Australia
The Nine Network is the free-to-air broadcaster of the Australian Open for 2025.
Games are shown across the various channels in Nine’s portfolio – Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Go!.
Consult your local TV guide for the latest schedule.
Australian Open live stream: How to watch online in Australia
Fans can stream this year’s Australian Open via subscription service Stan Sport, where every match is streamed live, ad-free and available on-demand.
Notably, games played on Rod Laver Arena are available in 4K.
On top of this, Stan Sport exclusively host ‘Grand Slam Daily’ – a highlights and talking points show airing at 7:00 am AEDT each day.
Watch every match of the Australian Open ad-free with centre court in 4K on Stan Sport
9Now also offer free online streaming of Nine’s broadcasts across Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Go, as well as access to non-broadcast games.
