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Darren Walton

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Sinner crushes zverev to defend australian open crown - The Untold Story

Jannik Sinner raises the trophy after clinching his second straight Australian Open title. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Jannik Sinner has saluted his Aussie super-coach after entering Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer-like territory with a clinical straight-sets Australian Open final triumph over Alexander Zverev.

Sinner denied Zverev an elusive maiden major while enhancing his own growing grand slam stature with a steely-eyed 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3  victory over the gutted German at Melbourne Park on Sunday night.

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