Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon title after overcoming Alexander Zverev in a closely contested four-set final on Centre Court.
The world No. 1 recovered from losing a tense opening set to win 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 in three hours and 46 minutes. The victory delivered Sinner’s second Wimbledon championship and his fifth Grand Slam title overall.
Zverev pushes Sinner in serve-dominated final
According to the official ATP Tour match report, both players were largely untouchable on serve during the opening two sets.
Zverev saved a set point before taking the first-set tie-break, ending a run of 14 consecutive sets won by Sinner in their rivalry. The Italian responded in the second tie-break, racing into an early lead and levelling the match.
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The first break of serve did not arrive until late in the third set. Zverev double-faulted before making two forehand errors, allowing Sinner to move ahead for the first time in the final.
Sinner then broke again in the seventh game of the fourth set before serving out the match at the first opportunity. He did not lose serve during the final, faced only one break point and finished with 58 winners.
Fifth major and 100th Grand Slam victory
The title was Sinner’s fifth at Grand Slam level, adding to his two Australian Open crowns, his US Open victory and his first Wimbledon championship in 2025.
His record in major finals now stands at five victories and two defeats.
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According to an ATP Tour report on Sinner’s latest milestone, the final also marked his 100th match victory at a Grand Slam tournament.
Sinner is the first Italian man to reach that figure and now holds a 100-22 career record at the four majors. Among active players with at least 100 Grand Slam wins, only Novak Djokovic has a higher winning percentage.
The result extended Sinner’s remarkable recent dominance over Zverev. He has now won their past ten meetings and leads their overall rivalry 11-4, having taken 17 of the last 18 sets they have played.
Zverev falls short after Paris breakthrough
Despite the defeat, the tournament represented Zverev’s best performance at Wimbledon. The German had never previously progressed beyond the fourth round in nine appearances but reached the final after dropping only two sets.
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His run came little more than a month after he finally secured his first Grand Slam title at the French Open. As described by the official Roland-Garros website, Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in five sets to win the Paris title at his fourth attempt in a major final.
Zverev praised his opponent during the trophy ceremony:
“Congratulations to Jannik. He showed once again why he is the best player in the world.”
The 29-year-old also said reaching his first Wimbledon final had changed his view of what he could achieve on grass.
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“At 29 years old this is the first time I believe I can win this trophy,” he said.
Record prize for the champion
According to Wimbledon’s official prize-money breakdown, Sinner received £3.6 million for winning the men’s singles title, equivalent to approximately 31 million Danish kroner depending on the exchange rate.
The victory made Sinner the tenth man to successfully defend the Wimbledon singles title, confirming his position at the top of the men’s game after another commanding Grand Slam campaign.
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