
Jannik Sinner has hailed nearly-man Alexander Zverev as a grand slam champion in waiting after taking down the world No.2 in straight sets in the Australian Open final.
The top-ranked Sinner was full of empathy for his vanquished opponent after his 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 win on Sunday night consigned Zverev to a 0-3 record in major finals.