Preview and Prediction
If you’re like me, when you think of Sinner vs. Zverev, the first match that comes to mind is their Australian Open final from last year. That day, the Italian straight-setted the German, and left him wondering if he even knew how to play tennis.
The loss certainly stayed in Zverev’s mind for a long time. Afterward, his confidence thoroughly punctured, he took a swan dive that lasted for most of 2025. Fourteen months later, though, he finally seems to be over it. Asked about the prospect of facing Sinner in this semifinal, Zverev focused on his better showings against him.
“I think we had quite tight matches,” he said. “Even the last few were very tight. Of course it’s a challenge, but it’s a challenge I’m looking forward to.”
