Jannik Sinner faces an anti-doping appeal in April while Alexander Zverev was ambushed by a heckler over historic domestic abuse allegations
The tennis turned out to be one of the least interesting aspects of the men’s Australian Open final as the world No 1 Jannik Sinner predictably bulldozed Alexander Zverev, the No 2, to clinch his third grand slam and second consecutive victory in Melbourne Park. He did not face a break point in the match.
As Zverev, who had shed tears in the aftermath of his defeat, stood in front of the microphone to deliver his runner-up speech, a woman’s voice pierced the silence: “Australia believes Olya and Brenda,” she shouted, repeating the phrase twice more. Amid confused mutterings and some boos, the spectator was detained by security and evicted from the stadium.
Written by Tumaini Carayol in Melbourne
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/27/tennis-jannik-sinner-alexander-zverev-australian-open under the title “Off-court issues for men’s Australian Open finalists leave sour taste for tennis | Tumaini Carayol”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
