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,

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.

Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open men's singles title in 2019 after beating Rafael Nadal in the final. Roger Federer won the Australian Open men's singles title in 2018 after beating Marin Cilic in the final. Roger Federer won the Australian Open men's singles title in 2017 after beating Rafael Nadal in the final.

Jannik Sinner of Italy holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup aloft after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia,

Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open for the second straight time on Sunday. He topped Alexander Zverev in straight sets.

Jannik Sinner's remarkable victory at the Australian Open has drawn praise from tennis stars across the globe, with heartfelt messages coming from Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal. Carlos Alcaraz took to X to congratulate the Italian for his Grand Slam title.