Sinner celebrates a thrilling victory in Vienna: Zverev groans in the final!

Sinner celebrates a thrilling victory in Vienna: Zverev groans in the final!

Jannik Sinner won the ATP 500 tournament in Vienna, defeating Alexander Zverev in a thrilling final. The final score of 3:6, 6:3, 7:5 testifies to the exciting and high-class quality of play that both players showed throughout the entire game. Sinner remains difficult to beat, even on hard courts. After the decision, he said the match was "fantastic" and noted the pressure he built in the decisive third set. Zverev, who had his best performance of the season, humorously praised Sinner and described him as the “best player of the week”.

In the first set, Zverev quickly found his way into the game and surprised with a break to make it 3-1. He played offensively and aggressively, extended his lead to 5:2 and won the first set 6:3. But Sinner was not discouraged. In the second set he improved significantly and achieved an early break to make it 2-0, which ultimately secured him the set 6-3.

Fight in the third set

The third set was a real thriller. Zverev started strong, fended off two break points and initially led 3-2. But Sinner showed his skills and fought back brilliantly. Finally he managed a decisive break to 6:5, which secured him the victory. A brief moment of shock was Sinner's problems with his left thigh, but these were quickly overcome. The Italian now has 21 consecutive wins on indoor hard courts, putting him level with tennis legend Stefan Edberg on the list of longest winning streaks in this category.

With this triumph, Sinner celebrated his second title in Vienna and the 22nd overall title of his career. He also now has the opportunity to become number one in the ATP rankings at the upcoming Masters 1000 in Paris, provided he wins the tournament and Carlos Alcaraz fails in the quarterfinals. The upcoming goal is Pete Sampras' 25 victories, which have been accumulated over the years on the indoor hard courts of the tennis world.

A look at the statistics

Sinner recorded an impressive first serve rate of 68% in the final and won an impressive 82% of the points. In comparison, Zverev only achieved 44% on his second serves. This shows how crucial the serves were that day. Zverev, who has lost to Sinner several times in the past two years, continues to look for his first win against a top-five player since November last year. Sinner could also become the fourth player to win the tournament in Vienna without losing a set - a truly remarkable expression of his dominance.

After the match, both players discussed the support of their teams and families as well as the great atmosphere in the stadium, for which they thanked them warmly. The audience in Vienna could look forward to another great tennis event, which was rounded off with culinary delights with this finale.