Melbourne, Jan. 27 -- Jannik Sinner looked unbeatable at this year's Australian Open as he once again dominated German Alexander Zverev in the men's final on Sunday night.

But with a potential two-year ban hanging over his head, Sinner was not in an overly celebratory mood after claiming the first grand slam of the year with a win over Zverev 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3.

The straight-sets rout elevated the 23-year-old to rarefied air alongside Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer as only the third man since Open-era tennis began in 1968 to snare three consecutive hard-court grand slam crowns.

So, while he is now halfway towards joining Djokovic as the only man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four grand slam titles simultaneously, Sinner's particip...