"It means so much to me," says Sinner on second Australian Open title<br /><br />Jannik Sinner showed off his Australian Open trophy on Monday, January 27, after he retained the title with an emphatic 6-3 7-6 (4) 6-3 win over Alexander Zverev, breaking new ground for Italian tennis and leaving his German rival smarting after a third Grand Slam final defeat.<br /><br />The world number one became Italy's first player to win three Grand Slam crowns on Sunday, January 26, moving past Nicola Pietrangeli who won back-to-back men's titles at Roland Garros from 1959 to 1960.<br /><br />For all Sinner's joy, a long-standing doping case continues to hang over his head.<br /><br />Though cleared to play by tennis authorities, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is seeking a ban which could derail his French Open plans. A hearing is set for April. <br /><br />NETWORK TEN / SEVEN NETWORK / REUTERS<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br />Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters<br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#themanilatimes<br />#worldnews<br />#tennis<br />#sports
