Jannik Sinner made history on Sunday by becoming the first Italian to win a Wimbledon singles title, overcoming Carlos Alcaraz in a four-set final: 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
The win marked a moment of redemption for the 23-year-old world number one, who had suffered a painful defeat to Alcaraz at the French Open just five weeks earlier. Unlike in Paris, where he squandered three match points, Sinner held firm on Centre Court, sealing victory with an unreturnable serve.
There were no wild celebrations just a composed gesture to the sky, a hug for Alcaraz, and then a walk to his team’s box.
“Back when I was young, this was only a dream,” said Sinner, who grew up in Italy’s Dolomites and once considered a career in skiing. “Emotionally, Paris was tough. I’m happy I held my nerve. This is an amazing feeling.”
The Wimbledon title is Sinner’s fourth Grand Slam and his first since returning from a brief doping suspension earlier in the year—after it was found a banned substance had entered his system through a support team member during treatment.
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While Sunday’s final lacked the drama of their French Open showdown, it showcased why Sinner and Alcaraz are seen as the future of men’s tennis. Since 2024, they have claimed all seven Grand Slam titles between them—Sinner with four, Alcaraz three.
Before Sunday, Alcaraz led their head-to-head 8-4, having won their last five encounters. But Sinner snapped that streak with clinical precision, outplaying his opponent in all departments after a slow start.
Despite losing the first set, Sinner broke early in the second and levelled the match with a stretched forehand winner. He then took the third after Alcaraz faltered at 4-4. The fourth saw Sinner break early and maintain composure, even under pressure at 4-3, 15-40.
Alcaraz, who was aiming to become only the fifth man in the Open era to win three straight Wimbledon titles, could not find his rhythm. He did save one match point but was finally undone by Sinner’s unreturnable serve.
“Every time we play, the level is incredibly high,” Alcaraz said. “It pushes me to give 100% every day.”
Had it not been for Alcaraz’s Paris comeback, Sinner might have held all four major titles. The Italian had also claimed last year’s US Open and this year’s Australian Open.
While Sinner benefited from a mid-tournament walkover when Grigor Dimitrov retired two sets down, he was otherwise flawless in the latter stages.
Sunday’s win reaffirmed Sinner’s status as a dominant force in men’s tennis and a worthy world number one.
In the women’s doubles final earlier in the day, Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens (8th seeds) defeated Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.
