
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.