Fasten your seatbelts! We’re set to witness a blockbuster clash in Melbourne. It’s world number 1 versus the number 2! Jannik Sinner is looking forward to defending his title at the Australian Open. On the other hand, Alexander Zverev is now desperate to clinch his first major title. The German had previously reached the final of the 2020 US Open and the 2024 French Open. However, he failed to deliver on both of those big occasions. It’ll be interesting to see if he can turn things around on Sunday or not! So, the players are ready and so are the fans, but who will be the commentators in this epic final?

Well, the stage is set and the commentators have already started to take the mic in their hands. ESPN has recently named the commentators for the men’s final and guess what? It’s literally a star-studded lineup! The renowned American broadcaster and sports commentator, Chris Fowler will be joined by tennis greats. John McEnroe, his brother Patrick McEnroe, and James Blake. Are you ready for this epic encounter?

Yesterday, we saw a bit of drama following Aryna Sabalenka’s defeat to America’s Madison Keys. The Belarusian received some harsh criticism from the tennis commentators over her reaction after that epic final. What really happened, though?

Aryna Sabalenka was eyeing her third consecutive Australian Open title, but Madison Keys spoiled all her plans with an incredible fightback! After ending her 20-match winning streak, Sabalenka was seen breaking her racket and throwing it against her chair. After seeing this angry outburst from the current world number one, Jo Durie, who was commentating on that match for Eurosport said, “I think it’s just a shame that she (Sabalenka) did that. I know that she is going for a third [title] and emotions are running high. It does [take something away from Keys’ moment].”

Even Naomi Cavaday was heard saying, “I think maybe a little bit disappointing to see that reaction from Sabalenka.” So, there was a fair bit of controversy after the women’s final. Are we going to see something similar after the men’s final as well? Time will tell, but talking about controversies, we all know John McEnroe is never too far away from creating controversies during his commentary.

Remember last year during the Australian Open, when John McEnroe came under fire for doing “zero research” for his commentary roles? During the first-round match of Stefanos Tsitsipas against Belgium’s Zizou Bergs, he was heard admitting that he didn’t know anything about the Belgian. After hearing this tennis player Thai-Son Kwiatkowski said, “Insane to me that time and time again J. McEnroe goes on air and just admits he has zero clue who a player is.”

Even renowned, tennis journalist, Ben Rothenberg took aim at the American tennis legend by saying, “It’s not only disrespectful to the players, it’s disrespectful to the audience at home to be that unprepared, especially when given plenty of time to prep and a whole production crew ready to get you up to speed.” Not only that even during the 2024 French Open, fans were seen quite displeased with his commentary. However, keeping these controversies aside, let’s now shift back our focus to this epic grand finale.

How is the weather in Melbourne on the last day of the 2025 Australian Open?

Both the players are showing some tough fights already in the first set. This is their seventh meeting on the Tour, and the fans are expecting some fireworks in this epic battle. Is there any forecast of rain, though? Well, thankfully as per the latest weather reports, the Victorians and tennis fans are going to enjoy “fantastic” weather on Sunday. According to the forecast, the temperatures could reach a top of 26 degrees on Sunday. So, the weather looks quite pleasant at the moment.

How about the pressure before heading into this mega battle? What did the two players say about this match? Interestingly, if Jannik Sinner wins this match then he will become the first Italian player in history to win three Slam titles. On the other hand, if Alexander Zverev wins the epic final at the 2025 Australian Open, then he will also become the first German to win a men’s singles title in almost 30 years, since Boris Becker’s historic achievement at the 1996 Australian Open.

Speaking about this match against Zverev, Jannik Sinner said, “We’ve had some very tough matches in the past. Everything can happen. He’s an incredible player. He’s looking for his first major. There is going to be a lot of tension again, but I’m happy to play in this position. Sundays are always special days in tournaments, and I’m going to enjoy it.” Interestingly, the German is currently leading 4-2 in the H2H record against Sinner!

Alexander Zverev was seen heaping praise on the world number one before this match. He said, “Look, I think Jannik has been the best player in the world for the past 12 months. There’s no doubt about it. Won two Grand Slams. Has been very, very stable in those regards. So definitely one of the best players in the world.” Both the players are standing just one step away from creating a historic moment in their careers. Who do you think will ultimately manage to seal this deal on Super Sunday?