MELBOURNE — There’s all sorts of ways beyond merely the score to measure just how dominant Jannik Sinner was while outplaying and frustrating Alexander Zverev during the 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory Sunday that earned the 23-year-old Italian a second consecutive Australian Open championship.

Jannik Sinner entered the Australian Open as the top seed and left as the champion. Sinner earned his third major singles victory as he defended his Australian Open title from last year. On the way out,

Everything that Jannik Sinner means to the summit of men's tennis could be temporarily wiped away in just a few months.