MADRID 26 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The first ‘Grand Slam’ of the season are played this Sunday (9.30 peninsular time/eurosport and Max) the Italian Jannik Sinner and the German Alexander Zverev, the best possible end for the Australian Open between number one and number two two of the world.
The ATP circuit initiated a new era in this 2025, that of the Sin Rafa Nadal tracks and with only Novak Djokovic, at 37, as the only representative of the ‘Big 4’ standing. The Serbian, 10 times champion in Melbourne, retired in semifinals due to injury, and the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz did not reach the end.
From there, the ranking pointed to Sinner and Zverev. It is not just a number, although of those has more Italian, who is looking for his second Australian open, third ‘big’ after winning two in 2024 and on a streak of 20 victories in a row. A consequence that Sinner has been playing very well for a long time.
The Italian, at 23, is the rival to beat at the ATP, winner of eight titles last year (73 victories in 79 games), and wants to follow the streak with the new year and a ‘Grand Slam’ at stake. To do this, the last obstacle is a Zverev that last campaign had a good return after a long injury and that can be reaffirmed as one of the best before number one.
The German, 27, dominates (4-2) the clashes between the two, but the last duel was for the Italian in Cincinnati five months ago, and trusts to get out of the US Open of 2020 and last year at Roland Garros for A The third win the first ‘Grand Slam’ of his career.