Sinner To Blew Away Zverev To Retain The Title
Sinner will defend his Australian Open crown against Alexander Zverev. Both players made it to the last stage after a convincing win. Sinner overcame Ben Shelton and Zverev qualified following Novak Djokovic’s injury. Here is how the semi-finals went and the odds of the big match.
Alexander Zverev moves through following Djokovic injury
The stage was all set for Novak Djokovic. He is hunting a 25th career Grand Slam and 11th Australian Open. After defeating Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev stood in the path of the 37-year-old. Novak struggled with his groin, which was easily absorbed in the match against Alcaraz. The Serb carried an injury in this game.
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Novak was looking uncomfortable but he still gave his best. Both players held their serves in the first set. Djokovic failed to convert three break points and Zverev failed to convert five. The first set went into a tiebreaker. After Novak’s shot struck the net, Zverev won the breaker 7-5. Novak knew that he couldn’t continue and was forced to retire. Zverev made it to his third Grand Slam final. He has the opportunity to win his first title.
Sinner makes it to back-to-back finals
2024 was a great year for Jannik Sinner. He started the year by winning the Australian Open and ended 2024 with the US Open. The Italian has now reached another Grand Slam final on the hard court. Sinner overcame Ben Shelton in three straight sets.
Sinner faced a tough challenge in the first set. The set was tied at 6-6 and went into a tie-breaker. Sinner took the breaker 7-2. The world no. 1 was not letting his opponent live happily on the field. Sinner took the next two sets 6-2 and 6-2. Shelton was a bit careless as he made six double faults. Jannik made six breaks and Shelton made two. Sinner’s dream run continues.
Australian Open 2025 men’s final: Betting odds & tips
Both players are set to play the first Grand Slam final of 2025. Jannik Sinner being the No. 1 seed is the favourite to win this encounter. Alexander Zverev is the No. 2 seed and he is eyeing his first Grand Slam.
According to top betting websites, Sinner is the favorite with odds of around 1/3. Zverev being the No. 2 seed has odds of around 9/4. Expect some end-to-end stuff from both players.

Alexander Zverev has the upper hand against his Italian opponent. Both players have met six times in their careers and Zverev has won four matches. This will be their fourth meeting in a Grand Slam. Sinner has never beaten Zverev in a hard-court Grand Slam match. These two played each other in Cincinnati last year. This was their only meeting in 2024. Sinner won the match in three sets. This will also be their first meeting in the final of any event. The odds might favour Sinner but Zverev’s experience will give him some advantage in this match.