Winning the first Major title is never easy. However, stepping in and defending it a year later is even harder! Jannik Sinner achieved that at this year's Australian Open, continuing where he left a year ago and extending his Melbourne reign.

Sinner clinched his third Grand Slam title with a straight-sets victory over Alexander Zverev in last weekend's Australian Open final. And at 23 years old, he has plenty of time to add to that tally and begin clawing his way up the all-time rankings.

Jannik Sinner joined some of tennis' greatest legends with another stellar performance in the Australian Open final.

Jannik Sinner is achieving numbers and records that put him in line with the Big 3 Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. In 16 months, the Italian champion has made enormous strides in his tennis,

Jannik Sinner is once again the champion in Melbourne. The Italian flawlessly defended his Australian Open title in a 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over Alexander Zverev and made history in the process.

There are many exceptional talents in the game today. Many players possess the ability to win tournaments and perform on big stages. Throughout tennis history, certain players have stood above the rest.

However, Shelton achieved a notable milestone and joined legendary Rafael Nadal on the exclusive list! Namely, Ben is the second left-hander with the semi-final at both hard-court Majors since 1988 after the 24-time Major winner!

Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev have quite the history as the pair prepare to clash in the Australian Open final this weekend.

Follow reaction as Sinner retained the championship with a brilliant showing against three-time major final loser Zverev on Rod Laver in Melbourne

Jannik Sinner’s dominance over the ATP Tour in ... win a major final without facing one along with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. This Australian Open is Sinner’s third Grand Slam title ...

Jannik Sinner, a 23-year-old Italian, is the youngest man to leave Melbourne Park with the trophy two years in a row since Jim Courier in 1992-93.