Australian Open 2025: the best images from women's and men's finals
An aerial drone view of Rod Laver Arena during the women's singles final. Photograph: Tennis Australia/AFP/Getty Images
Madison Keys in action against Aryna Sabalenka. Eight years ago the American was beaten in her only previous appearance in a grand slam final at the 2017 US Open. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
Aryna Sabalenka won the 2023 and 2024 titles in Melbourne but was unable to follow up with a hat-trick in 2025. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
Madison Keys reacts to converting match point. The American reached No 7 in the world as a 21-year-old but has not reached those heights again. Photograph:Sabalenka places a bag of ice to her face in the hot conditions. Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP
Sabalenka destroys her racket after losing to Keys. Photograph:Madison Keys: 'Honestly, my only goal was to make sure that I played how I wanted to play, and not have any regret'. Photograph:Italy's Jannik Sinner (right) and Germany's Alexander Zverev contested the men's final. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters
The scene is set at Rod Laver. Photograph: Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP/Getty Images
Celebrities attending the men's final included actors Liam Hemsworth (top row, third left), Gabriella Brooks (top row, third right) and Jackie Chan (top row, far right). Photograph: Joel Carrett/EPA
Photograph: Martin Keep/AFP/Getty Images
Sinner shows off his considerable wingspan in retrieving a Zverev shot. Photograph: Vincent Thian/AP
Eric Bana is seen in the stands. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP
Sinner plays a forehand to Zverev. Photograph: Vincent Thian/AP
Zverev is airborne but came under pressure in the first set, losing 6-3. Photograph:Sinner forced a tie-break in the second set and after going down a mini-break, prevailed to take a two-set lead. Photograph: Rachel Bach/Shutterstock
Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters
Sinner knew he was getting closer to retaining his title. Photograph: Martin Keep/AFP/Getty Images
Zverev shows his frustration as he threw his racket in the changeover. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters
Sinner closed out victory, winning in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Photograph: Martin Keep/AFP/Getty Images
Zverev is left to mull over his defeat – the German is yet to win a grand slam and this is the third final he has lost. Photograph:Sinner celebrates with his coaches and family. Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters
Sinner lifts the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.
Photograph: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images
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