Jannik Sinner clinched back-to-back Australian Open titles, defeating Alexander Zverev within the males’s singles last on the Rod Laver Enviornment, in Melbourne on Sunday. In a relatively one-sided affair, Sinner got here out on high in a 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 victory.
Jannik Sinner reacts after profitable the Australian Open last towards Alexander Zverev.(REUTERS)
Sinner’s profitable title protection marketing campaign noticed him defeat Nicolas Jarry, Tristan Schoolkate, Marcos Giron, Holger Rune, Alex de Minaur. Then he defeated Ben Shelton within the semi-finals in straight units.
When is Jannik Sinner’s CAS listening to?
It was additionally his third Grand Slam title, however the Australian Open 2025 could possibly be his final Main this yr, as he nears the CAS listening to of his doping case. The Italian’s listening to is scheduled for April 16-17, and if the choice goes towards him, he may obtain a ban of as much as two years.
Throughout his post-match press convention after defeating Zverev, Sinner was requested about his upcoming listening to. He mentioned, “Tough to say. I’m not thinking about it at the moment. I just came off an amazing run here. I want to enjoy this moment to be honest,” Jannik Sinner said. “And yes, the hearing, now we know the date, and that’s it. Right now, I want to enjoy this moment.”
Sinner’s title run on the US Open final yr was controversial because it was revealed that he examined optimistic twice for clostebol in March. However an impartial tribunal accepted his protection that the outcomes had been on account of unintentional contamination. In accordance with the Italian, the steroid entered his system when his physio used a sprig to deal with a reduce, after which offered a therapeutic massage and remedy.
The controversy additionally noticed Sinner fireplace his physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi and athletic coach Umberto Ferrara on the finish of August final yr. The pair had been additionally blamed for unintentional contamination.
In the meantime, Naldi in an interview with La Stampa mentioned, “I hope, sooner or later, I too can tell what happened to give a general picture. Because, from how this story has been interpreted by the general public, it seems that it was only my fault. But that is not the case, as anyone who has read the verdict knows. I realize that not everyone has made this effort.”