Jannik Sinner vs Alexander Zverev live updates: Australian Open men’s final score as Sinner takes first set

*Jannik Sinner 4-3 Alexander Zverev

A little frustrated and maybe a little distracted, Zverev starts the next match badly and sleeps down to 0-30 after going long twice. He needs a big serve, and finds it, 30-15.

Oh, Alex! He’s in control of the point, but with large parts of the pitch open to Sinner’s right, he instead looks to fool the Italian and hit the ball back where it came from. The flip side is that Sinner doesn’t have to move as far.

A bit taken aback, Sinner hits it back into play, we continue, Zverev with a drop-shot volley at the net, but again it’s not where he wants it and Sinner sprints forward before pushing it past him down the line! Great point, one woman in the crowd simply raises her arms in acclamation.

15-40, two more break points. Is that the turning point in this first set? Not immediately, no. Two big serves take us to deuce, Zverev jumps with advantage but flies into the net and bounces a volley… long.

Another advantage, another deuce, another point that elicits groans from the crowd… What a shot! Sinner goes from right to left, corner to corner, slides into a magnificent backhand pass down the line for third breaking point.

Flat-footed net play indeed from Zverev, and again is slow to the net at a crucial point, but Sinner is off balance with his forehand delivery and chops it wide…