India, Jan. 26 -- It was a one-sided affair as Jannik Sinner cruised past Alexander Zverev with ease, to claim back-to-back Australian Open titles, in Melbourne. It was a successful title defence for the World No. 1, who had also clinched the title last year.

Sinner was in imperious form on Sunday as he downed Zverev like as if it was a practice match, winning 6-3 7-6 6-3, without conceding a single break point.

The pair are also known to have a rough relationship in the ATP circuit, having earlier exchanged words in the media after their first senior meeting in 2020. But on Sunday, it looked like they had fixed their relationship and respected each other. After the match, the pair came together in the centre and had an emotional embrac...