Jannik Sinner is Wimbledon champion. Just five weeks after a devastating defeat in the French Open final, the 23-year-old Italian returned to tennis’s biggest stage and reversed the narrative in emphatic style. He beat Carlos Alcaraz in four sets to lift his fourth Grand Slam title. Sinner is the first Italian ever to win the Wimbledon men’s singles crown.
Sinner had been here before. Championship points. Centre Court. The same opponent across the net. But this time, he didn’t falter.
In June, Sinner saw a two-set lead and three championship points slip away in Paris as Alcaraz launched one of the greatest comebacks in Grand Slam history. Many feared it would haunt the Italian for months. Instead, it fired him forward.
“It’s mostly emotional,” Sinner said after Sunday’s final. “We tried to accept the loss and just kept working. That is one of the reasons I am holding this trophy.”
Sinner took just three days off after his French Open heartbreak. He returned home to recharge, then quickly resumed training. The result – a determined, focused return to form. Despite an early loss in Halle and an elbow injury picked up during Wimbledon’s fourth round, he stormed through the Championships with purpose.
In the final, Sinner overcame the loss of the first set to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 against the 22-year-old Spaniard. It ended a five-match losing streak against Alcaraz and cemented Sinner’s place at the top of the game. He remains world No. 1 and now has four major titles to his name.
“This win was important for many reasons,” said coach Darren Cahill. “He knew he had to close this one out.”
Survived fourth round scare
His run to the Wimbledon final was far from smooth. After cruising through the opening rounds and dropping just 17 games, Sinner survived a major scare in the fourth round when Grigor Dimitrov retired with an injury while leading by two sets. Sinner injured his elbow during that match but pressed on, beating Ben Shelton and Novak Djokovic in straight sets to reach the final.
Then came the rematch everyone was waiting for.
Sinner’s groundstrokes were clinical, his serve reliable, and his mindset unshakable. When match point came, he didn’t blink. After sealing victory on his second attempt, he dropped to the grass in silent celebration, a moment of calm after weeks of pressure.
“Only me and the people close to me know what we’ve been through,” Sinner said. “It has been everything except easy.”
He celebrated with his team and family, including his brother, who joked that he could only attend because there was no Formula 1 race that weekend.
“It’s amazing,” Sinner said, looking at the crowd. “To share this moment with my whole family here, it’s the most amazing thing that could have happened to me.”
The Sinner-Alcaraz rivalry is looking to become the defining one in the coming years.
