All eyes will soon turn to the French Open, which represents the next Grand Slam of 2025 after the conclusion of the Australian Open.
Alexander Zverev has been told he can win the French Open, having just lost his third Grand Slam final in Melbourne.
Zverev congratulated Jannik Sinner on the success, with the Italian having successfully defended his Australian Open title.
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka failed in her endeavours to do that, losing the final to Madison Keys.
She has now won her first Grand Slam title at the age of 29, with Sinner already a three-time Grand Slam champion aged just 23.
Michael Chang wins 1989 French Open aged 17 years and 109 days
Ken Rosewall is the oldest Grand Slam champion in the Open Era, while it is Michael Chang who sits at the other end of the spectrum.
The American is the youngest male player to win a major championship, having triumphed at the 1989 French Open aged 17 years and 109 days.
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Having impressed at junior level, the teenager shocked the tennis world with his stunning 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 success over Swedish legend Stefan Edberg.
In a truly remarkable venture, Chang knocked out other icons Pete Sampras and Ivan Lendl en route to the trophy.
The 15th seed destroyed the former 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 in the second round, and fought back against the latter 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
World number one Lendl had just won the Australian Open, and was a three-time French Open champion when he suffered the huge shock against Chang.
Michael Chang loses three Grand Slam finals after unforgettable French Open win
Chang may not have won another Grand Slam title in his career, but he retired in 2003 with his head held very highly.
The Hall of Famer won 34 titles – at least one for 11 successive years – and reached number two in the world rankings in 1996.
He won 662 singles matches overall, with his French Open final win seeing him become the first American man to win the title since Tony Trabert in 1955.
Chang was also the first American man to win a major title since 1984, while he then became the youngest-ever player ranked in the world’s top five ahead of the 1989 US Open.
Three Grand Slam finals were reached after his unforgettable trophy, but Chang lost the 1995 French Open final, along with the 1996 Australian Open and US Open finals.
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Winner | 1989 | French Open | Clay | Stefan Edberg | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1995 | French Open | Clay | Thomas Muster | 5–7, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 1996 | Australian Open | Hard | Boris Becker | 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 1996 | US Open | Hard | Pete Sampras | 1–6, 4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
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