The top-ranked defending champ will face No. 2 Alexander Zverev in the championship after rallying to win the first set and oust the 22-year-old American

Sinner, the world No. 1 and defending champion, reached his second straight Australian Open final with a 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2 semifinal victory over No. 21 Ben Shelton, the Atlanta native. The Italian improved to 15-0 against Americans in majors.

The top two seeds clash in the final as defending champion Sinner goes for back-to-back Australian Open titles