By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Sunday, January 26, 2025
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Alexander Zverev felt a foreboding of déjà vu going through Jannik Sinner within the Australian Open ultimate.
One spherical after Zverev toppled Grand Slam king Novak Djokovic within the semifinals, he noticed world No. 1 Sinner play with the precision of a Djokovic clone within the Australian Open ultimate.
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The highest-seeded Sinner didn’t drop serve sweeping Zverev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 to efficiently defend his Australian Open crown and run his successful streak to 21 matches.
Afterward, Zverev stated three-time main champion Sinner is “very, very” much like 24-time main champion Djokovic at his finest.
“He is very, similar to Novak when he was at his finest,” Zverev instructed the media in Melbourne. “They barely miss, like barely miss. They make you suppose like it’s a must to overhit on a regular basis to have an opportunity in a rally towards them.
“It’s extremely, very troublesome to win some extent from the again of the courtroom towards them, towards Novak and him. Transfer clearly great.”
The 2020 Olympic gold-medal champion stated each Sinner and Djokovic are oppressive opponents dashing you of response time and area.
“They’re continuously on the baseline,” Zverev stated. “They do not provide you with any area. They do not provide you with any time. Yeah, I imply, excellent now too good for me.”
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