It felt like deja vu in Vienna. Jannik Sinner was back on the same court where he triumphed in 2023, and once again, he left with the trophy. The top seed fought through cramps, fatigue, and a fired-up Alexander Zverev to win the Erste Bank Open 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday. It was his 21st career title and his 21st straight victory on indoor hard courts. The match began with Zverev in control. He broke early, striking cleanly off both wings, while Sinner looked uncomfortable between points just like in Shanghai earlier this month when he retired mid-match due to cramps. But the Italian found his rhythm to take the second set.

By the time the decider came, the cramps were seemingly back—this time in his left hamstring—yet so was his fight. Between points, he sipped pickle juice, his go-to fix

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