Boris Becker touched by Alexander Zverev being consoled by Jannik Sinner after heartbreaking Australian Open loss

Boris Becker was moved by Jannik Sinner's sportsmanship after the Italian consoled Alexander Zverev following the German's heartbreaking loss at the Australian Open. The two players had just faced off in the tournament's final match at the Rod Laver Arena.

On Sunday, January 26, second seed Zverev faced top seed Sinner in the final. After dropping the first set, the German made a strong comeback in the second, taking it to a tense tiebreaker.

However, Sinner proved to be too strong for Zverev, defeating him in straight sets with a commanding score of 3-6, 6-7(4), 3-6. This loss marked Zverev's third defeat in a Grand Slam final, following his setbacks at the 2020 US Open and the 2024 French Open.

Former German World No.1, Boris Becker, shared an emotional moment from the Australian Open final in a post on X (formerly Twitter). He highlighted a touching scene where Jannik Sinner consoled Alexander Zverev, offering a warm embrace after the German broke down in tears following his title loss.

Becker captioned the post:

“Most emotional scene of the match”

Jannik Sinner sends heartfelt message to Alexander Zverev after German's Australian Open loss

Jannik Sinner at the press conference of 2025 Australian Open - Day 15 | Image Source: Getty

After Alexander Zverev's loss at the Australian Open on Sunday, Jannik Sinner shared a heartfelt message about the German. Zverev had played against the Italian top seed in the final match of the tournament.

During his victory speech, Sinner spoke about Alexander Zverev, sharing that he could relate to what Zverev had been experiencing, as it was the third time he had lost a major title. He said:

"It's a tough day for Sascha. He had already some tough Grand Slam finals, I got lucky in the tie-break. I can feel him. He was a bit down, it's very difficult.”

After Sinner took the microphone with the trophy in hand, he shared his heartfelt wishes for Zverev, expressing his best hopes for the German's future.

“First of all, I'd like to start with Sascha. A tough day for you. You have an incredible team behind you, you're an amazing player. Keep believing in yourself. Whoever is involved in the sport knows how strong you are. I wish you all the best,” Sinner said.