Jannik Sinner came from a set down to defend his Wimbledon title, beating Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 in a gripping men’s singles final on Centre Court on Sunday.
The world No. 1 recovered from a hard-fought opening set to claim his sixth Grand Slam title and a second consecutive Wimbledon crown.
Both players served well from the start, exchanging powerful baseline rallies in a high-quality contest. Zverev edged a tense opening set in a tie-break to hand Sinner his toughest test of the tournament.
Sinner hit back immediately. With neither player able to gain an advantage on serve, the Italian dominated the second set tie-break to level the match and seize the momentum.
A worrying moment followed early in the third set when Zverev slipped during a rally and grabbed his knee, raising fears of a serious injury. Sinner quickly crossed the net to check on his opponent and helped him back to his feet after it became clear he could continue, drawing warm applause from the Centre Court crowd for his sportsmanship.
Although Zverev avoided a serious injury, the incident appeared to unsettle him. Sinner broke serve and took the third set 6-3 as his consistency began to tell.
Zverev continued to fight in the fourth set despite signs of discomfort, but Sinner secured the decisive break at 4-3 before serving out the match to complete another impressive comeback.
The victory extended Sinner’s dominance over Zverev. He has now won his last 10 meetings with Zverev and improved his career head-to-head record to 10-4.
It was another painful defeat for Zverev despite an outstanding grass court campaign. The reigning French Open champion pushed Sinner harder than anyone else at this year’s Championships but was unable to match the Italian in the key moments.
Sinner’s victory earned him a second straight Wimbledon title, 2,000 ATP ranking points and the winner’s cheque of £3.6 million.
