Djokovic backs Zverev after heartbreaking Australian Open ultimate: ‘You could have it in you’

Alexander Zverev’s third marketing campaign for a primary Grand Slam title resulted in a disappointing heartbreak as he went down
in straight units to Jannik Sinner within the Australian Open 2025 ultimate on Sunday. Having already misplaced within the US Open 2020 and French Open 2024 finals in 5 units, the Australian Open ultimate solely lasted three units because the 27-year-old German was obliterated by the magical
gameplay of the Italian on the Rod Laver Area.

“I’m doing every little thing I can. I’m working as onerous as I ever did. I believe I’m doing all the correct issues off-court. I believe I’m training the correct issues. However I misplaced in straight units right this moment. I imply, these are info. That could be a reality. I misplaced to Jannik in straight units right this moment,” mentioned Zverev.

“I imply, I don’t need to finish my profession as the perfect participant of all time to by no means win a Grand Slam, that’s for certain,” mentioned Zverev, whose post-match speech was interrupted by somebody in Rod Laver Area calling out the names of two girls who’ve accused him of bodily abuse previously.

“I’ll preserve doing every little thing I can,” Zverev mentioned, “to carry a type of trophies.”

Djokovic helps Zverev after Aus Open loss

Zverev discovered help from Sinner who requested him to “preserve working onerous”.

“Hold believing in your self,” Sinner mentioned. “Hold working onerous, as a result of all of us consider which you could carry certainly one of these very, very quickly.”

Zverev was additionally cheered up by 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic on Instagram. Djokovic in his message for Zverev wrote: “Sasha, preserve believing my good friend! You could have IT in you”.

He additionally congratulated Sinner by writing “Auguri Jannik” on his Instagram story.

Djokovic had
positioned his guess on Zverev to interrupt his Grand Slam duck earlier than the ultimate.

Rafael Nadal in his congratulatory message mentioned: “Congratulations Jan, spectacular!”

Within the US Open 2020 ultimate, Zverev misplaced to Dominic Thiem 2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(8–6). Within the French 2024 ultimate, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Zverev 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2.