Yanick Sinner described inspiring courage to Alexander Zverev after defeating him 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the final of the Australian Open and thus defending his title from Melbourne.
„Sasha, I know it's hard for you, but you're an incredible player and you have a great team behind you. We all know how strong you are as a player and as a person. Keep believing and I'm sure you'll lift some such trophy soon. I wish you all the best.
It's incredible to share this moment with all the people on my team. Not everyone I want is here, but it's a great feeling. I know Darren will probably give up coaching and this is his last tournament, so the moment is even more special. Darren is great, all the people on my team are great.
Thank you to the tournament director for the incredible organization. And I have to thank all the fans who have been supporting me since the beginning of last week. You guys are amazing.
I will give this trophy to my parents to take care of. From the small village where I come from, everyone is happy and can't believe what happened," said Sinner.