Shortly after Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev to win his third Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open, the two top-ranked players found themselves on the same flight back to Europe. Despite the intense competition on the court, the atmosphere on the plane was surprisingly light-hearted. Zverev, who had just lost his third Grand Slam final, joked about being seated ahead of Sinner, posting an in-flight selfie of the two on social media.
Sinner, on the other hand, was all smiles as he held the Norman Brooks Challenge Cup for a tour around Melbourne’s Albert Park Lake before boarding the flight. The Italian champion expressed his admiration for Zverev’s resilience and encouraged him to keep pushing forward. “Keep believing in yourself, because I think we all players, and not only, all the coaches, whoever is involved in the sport, know how strong you are not only as a player but also as a person,” Sinner said in his victory speech.
The camaraderie between the two players was evident as they shared their journey back home, with Zverev acknowledging Sinner’s superior performance and Sinner offering words of encouragement. Both players are now gearing up for their next challenges, with Sinner set to play in the ATP 500 Rotterdam Open and Zverev heading to the Golden Swing in South America.
The bond formed during their shared flight highlights the sportsmanship and mutual respect that exists between these two tennis titans, even in the face of fierce competition.
Zverev and Sinner on the same flight back to Europe 😀😂 pic.twitter.com/IbumhQCgdz
— Luigi Gatto (@gigicat7_) January 27, 2025
Alexander Zverev in 2025
At the moment ranked no.2 (career-high), Zverev played his last match on the 26th of January when he capitulated to world no.1 Jannik Sinner 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final of the Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this year Alexander has managed to achieve a 8-1 match record. Alexander Zverev’s latest run at the Australian Open was the best achievement of his season.
He is also scheduled to play in Buenos Aires (Argentina Open) on the 10th of February and Rio De Janeiro (Rio Open) on the 17th of February.
Jannik Sinner in 2025
WWWWWWWWWW Now ranked no.1, the Italian played his last match on the 26th of January when he beat world no.2 Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final of the Australian Open to win his 20th career title.
Until now, during this year Jannik has a compiled 7-0 match record. This year, Jannik lifted the trophy at the Australian Open.
He is also scheduled to play in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO Open) on the 3rd of February and Doha (Qatar ExxonMobil Open) on the 17th of February.
Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner played each other 7 times. Their head to head is 4-3 for Zverev.
