With a triumph over Alexander Zverev in the Vienna Open final, Jannik Sinner rallied from a set deficit to secure his fourth championship of the year.
The top-seeded player, currently enjoying a 21-match winning streak on indoor hard courts, persevered through an initial hamstring issue to clinch the 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory in just under two hours and thirty minutes.
This win marks Sinner’s second title this month, following his success at the China Open at the beginning of October. He also added to his Grand Slam achievements with victories at the Australian Open and Wimbledon earlier in the year.
“It feels incredible,” Sinner expressed after claiming his 22nd Tour-level title. “The start was very challenging for me. I concentrated on staying focused mentally and performing my best when it mattered most.
“This week has been truly exceptional. Playing here in Vienna is always a highlight on my calendar.”
The Sunday final marked the first encounter between the two players since Sinner defeated Zverev in straight sets in the Melbourne final back in January.
Zverev, the 2021 Vienna Open champion, seemed to have a firm grip on the final after securing a double-break advantage at 4-1 in the first set. From that point, the German only needed to maintain his serve to secure the first set 6-3 in 46 minutes.
However, Sinner showed resilience and appeared revitalized in the second set, delivering several well-placed winners to hold his serve twice and break Zverev’s serve, gaining a 3-0 lead.
The remainder of the second set was relatively straightforward for the world number two. However, both Sinner and Zverev competed fiercely in the deciding set until Sinner broke serve at 5-5.
Subsequently, he established three Championship points before Zverev hit a simple backhand into the net.
“I extend my congratulations to Jannik Sinner, whose performance has been outstanding for the past two years,” stated world number three Zverev.
“In my opinion, he is currently the best player globally. This week, he was simply the best player in Vienna.”
Earlier in the day, Great Britain’s Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool claimed their seventh Tour-level title of the season with a 6-1, 7-6 (8-6) victory over Austria’s Lucas Miedler and Portugal’s Francisco Cabral.
The British duo required only 70 minutes to secure their first title since winning the Canadian Open on August 7.
