Roddick, who has always used important words for the Italian tennis player, went so far as to suggest that there are no weak points in the game of the ATP number 1, bringing up a comparison with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic: the American believes that Jannik could get close to the level of the Big 3.

Among them: the Italian has now won his last 10 matches in a row against Top 10 players in straight sets, the first man to do that since ATP rankings began in 1973.

Zverev got his spot in the Australian Open final — play is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. local time (3:30 a.m. EST) on Sunday — when 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic stopped playing because of a leg injury just one set into their semifinal on Friday.

Ben Shelton collected two Major semi-finals at 22! The Atlanta native made a breakthrough at Majors in 2023, reaching the Australian Open quarter-final and moving a step forward at the US Open eight months later.

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.

Facing Sinner reminded Alexander Zverev of trying to solve the challenge presented by the 24-time major champion Djokovic.

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

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, Nick Kyrgios' latest reel causes controversy again, after mentioning Jannik Sinner in a Word Association game and slamming him once more by associating him with "Cluster Bowl,

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were not only great champions on the tennis court, but they had the ability to transcend this sport by becoming icons in every corner of the world. Their rivalry has never crossed the boundaries of fairness and their challenges have often been epic,

The last time Rafael Nadal was on the court was in November, during Spain's Davis Cup match against the Netherlands

Jannik Sinner is currently one of the biggest superstars in tennis, but he still has some way to take over from Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in terms of superstardom.