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When is the Australian Open men's final between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev?

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Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev are set to face off in the 2025 Australian Open final. Sinner, the defending champion, has dropped just two sets throughout the tournament, while Zverev benefitted from Novak Djokovic’s retirement in the semi-finals after the opening set. In their head-to-head encounters, Zverev holds the edge, although Sinner won their most recent meeting in Cincinnati.

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The 2025 Australian Open men's singles final is set to be a thrilling encounter between defending champion Jannik Sinner and title hopeful Alexander Zverev.

Sinner, the top seed, secured his place in the final with a straight-sets victory over American Ben Shelton, winning 7-6(2) 6-2 6-2 - despite suffering from cramp during the match.

Meanwhile, Zverev advanced to the final after Novak Djokovic retired from their semi-final due to a muscle tear. Zverev had pinched the first set 7-6(5) before Djokovic's withdrawal. It means the stage is set for an exciting final between the world No. 1 and No. 2.

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When is Sinner v Zverev?

The Australian Open men's final between Sinner and Zverev starts at 8:30am UK time on Sunday, January 26.

It will be played on Rod Laver Arena, and will be best-of-five sets, with the fifth set decided by a 10-point tie-break if it goes to 6-6.

How to watch Sinner v Zverev in the UK

You can watch the 2025 Australian Open women’s final live on Eurosport, while you can enjoy all the action on discovery+, the Eurosport app and eurosport.com.

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Sinner v Zverev H2H

Perhaps surprisingly, Zverev holds a 4-2 advantage over Sinner in their head-to-head.

Their most recent encounter occurred at the 2024 Cincinnati Open, where Sinner triumphed in a closely contested three-set match. Notably, Zverev has won their previous two Grand Slam meetings on hard courts.

SINNER V ZVEREV - HEAD-TO-HEAD

Cincinnati 2024 (hard): Sinner d Zverev 7-6(9) 5-7 7-6(4)

US Open 2023 (hard): Zverev d Sinner 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3

Monte Carlo Masters 2022 (clay): Zverev d Sinner 5-7 6-3 7-6(5)

US Open 2021 (hard): Zverev d Sinner 6-4 6-4 7-6(7)

Cologne 2020 (indoor hard): Zverev d Sinner 7-6(3) 6-3

Roland-Garros 2020 (clay): Sinner d Zverev 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3

Zverev 'will not be able to play conservative tennis and win' - Courier

Eurosport expert Jim Courier has urged Zverev to be more attacking if he wants to topple Sinner and end his major title drought on Sunday.

"I thought he played a very conservative match today, perhaps intentionally against Novak who was struggling," he said.

"He will have to play a far more structured match to beat Jannik Sinner. He will not be able to play conservative tennis and win.

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"Roger Federer rightly said last year, Sascha has everything but one thing he needs to do in the big moments is to be more decisive.

"I think that’s true and when crunch time comes, he needs to be willing to take it on and win points rather than hoping his opponent loses posts. Jannik Sinner, if he’s in reasonable health, is not going to do that."

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