Jacob Fearnley 's fine Australian Open debut ended with a straight-sets loss to second seed Alexander Zverev in the third round. The Scot continues to take the upper levels of the professional game comfortably in his stride and he did not look out of place against one of the tournament favourites on Margaret Court Arena.

Jacob Fearnley called his first Australian Open “awesome” as he backed Alex Zverev to finally win a Grand Slam. The British No.3, who only left college last June, went down 6-3 6-4 6-4 to the world No.2. But the Scot broke the German's serve for the first time this tournament and was praised for his aggressive approach.

Jacob Fearnley’s dream run at the Australian Open came to an end in the third round, where the 23-year-old Brit faced off against German powerhouse and second seed

Fearnley is excited to face an ‘incredible player’ in Zverev as the 23-year-old plays in the third round of a grand slam for the first time

Watch the match highlights between Jacob Fearnley & Alexander Zverev in Round 3 of the 2025 Australian Open Men's Singles Tournament Tennis.