This is the third major final that the German has lost in his career, with some questioning whether Zverev will ever win a Grand Slam.

In all the disappointment, Zverev received support from Novak Djokovic, with Sinner also offering encouragement to the world number two.

The pair embraced during the on-court ceremony after the match, with Sinner backing Zverev to win that elusive major.

John Isner not a fan of Alexander Zverev’s negativity after losing the Australian Open final

In his post-match speech after losing in the Australian Open final, Zverev admitted that his performance wasn’t good enough and confessed that he was not sure if he would ever be able to win a Grand Slam.

These comments were noticed by former top 10 player John Isner, who admitted that he was not that keen on what Zverev had said and compared the Australian Open final defeat to previous major final losses.

“Did you see the embrace after the match? I’m sure everyone has seen it,” Isner said on the Nothing Major Podcast. “Sascha [Zverev] was weeping a bit into Sinner’s arms. That was tough to see.

“Sacha’s quote after the match, and this is a tough one to read out, was ‘I am just not good enough. I don’t know if I will ever be able to lift the trophy but I will keep trying’. I like the end of that quote, I didn’t love the beginning. Obviously it was still fresh in his memory.

“I think in the previous Slam finals it didn’t seem like the pressure of the moment got to him. This one it maybe did. I thought after he lost the French Open final, as heartbreaking as that was, he recovered very well from it, especially the latter half of the year. It will be interesting to see how Sascha recovers from this.”

What is next for Alexander Zverev?

Statistically, Zverev’s best performing major is Roland Garros with a 79% win record from his nine main draw appearances.

The world number two achieved his best result in Paris last year, with Zverev losing to Carlos Alcaraz in a five set final.

As Zverev looks to go one better at Roland Garros in 2025, it appears that he is looking to get some early clay court practice.

The German is scheduled to play the collection of tournaments in South America dubbed the Golden Swing, and is currently entered into the Argentina Open and Rio Open.

This begins at the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires on Monday February 10, with Zverev competing against the likes of Holger Rune, Lorenzo Musetti and Joao Fonseca, who beat Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open.

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