Jannik Sinner has successfully defended his Wimbledon crown, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-7(5), 7-6(4), 6-3, 6- 4 to claim his second consecutive title at the All England Club.
The victory marks Sinner’s fifth Grand Slam title and continues an extraordinary run that has firmly established the 24-year-old as the player to beat in men’s tennis.
It was another composed performance from the world No. 1, who recovered after losing a tightly contested first-set tiebreak before taking control of the final.
Speaking during the trophy presentation, Sinner praised Zverev for the challenge he posed and expressed confidence that the German’s time will come.
“You reached one of your goals, winning a Grand Slam. Today you were so, so close. If you play like this, I’m very, very sure you’re going to have this one at home also.”
Reflecting on his own achievement, Sinner admitted that winning Wimbledon is something he never takes for granted.
“There is no better place, honestly, to play tennis. You never know how many times you can come back on Sunday. I never take things for granted.”
He also thanked the Wimbledon fans and the tournament’s ball kids for helping make the championship special.
“You gave me the most special feeling a tennis player can feel. Thank you so much.”
With the victory, Sinner became just the fourth man in the Open Era to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles as the world No. 1, joining Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
The triumph also extends his Wimbledon winning streak to 14 matches, gives him his 30th ATP title, and marks his 100th Grand Slam match victory.
