Jannik Sinner retained his Australian Open title with an emphatic 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 win over Alexander Zverev on Sunday, breaking new ground for Italian tennis and leaving his German rival smarting after a third Grand Slam final defeat.

Jannik Sinner, right, of Italy holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

The 2025 Australian Open Men's Final match between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev is set to take place on Friday, Jan. 26, at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park at 7:30 p.m. AEDT local time. That makes it a a 8:30 a.m. GMT start in the UK and a 3:30 a.m. ET, 12:30 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada.