MELBOURNE, Australia — Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the Australian Open final at Melbourne Park Sunday. The No. 1 seed prevailed over the No. 2 seed in a match ultimately decided by Zverev’s discomfort when coming forward, Sinner’s underrated first serve, and a kiss of death from the net.

Alexander Zverev made some negative history with another loss in a Grand Slam final, this time at the Australian Open.

Unfortunately, the gulf between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev is still quite large. Sinner defeated Zverev in straight sets. Zverev could barely contain his emotions during a