Italy Jannik Sinner famous with the trophy after beating Carlos Alcaraz of Spain to win the male final in single at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday July 13, 2025. (AP photo / Kin Cheung)
Jannik Sinner killed the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 Sunday to win his first title from Wimbledon, winning a sweet revenge for his painful defeat in the final of the French Open.
The world number one is the first Italian to win at the All England Club and now has four Grands Chelem in his name at the age of 23.
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The sinner remained freezing after losing the first set, with the momentum moving quickly and concluded the victory for a shade for three hours.
He had wasted three championship points in the final at Roland Garros five weeks ago, but this time was not mistaken because he served for the victory.
Sinner said he was living in his “dream”, causing an erase of acclamation from the crowd of the central court.
“An incredible tournament, but above all thank you for the player you are,” said Sinner, referring to his defeated opponent.
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“It’s so difficult to play against you, but we have an incredible relationship on the field and on the field … Continue, continue to push and you will hold this (trophy) several times. You already have two! ”
The world of tennis was captivated by the development rivalry between the players to follow the “Big Three” era of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
The sinner and double champion in the title of Wimbledon, Alcaraz, have now shared the last seven titles of the Grand Slam between them, the Italians by winning four.
Italy Jannik Sinner, on the left, famous with the trophy after beating Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, on the right, to win the male final in single at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday July 13, 2025. (AP photo / Kin Cheung)
The defeat in Paris last month was a bitter blow for the seeded, which led by two sets and had a cover of championship points.
Sinner said he had tried to learn from his “difficult loss” about clay.
“We tried to accept the loss and continued to work,” he said. “This is certainly one of the reasons why I hold this trophy here.
“I am so grateful that I am in good health and that I have great people around me, and holding this trophy means a lot.”
Before Sunday’s victory, the sinner had lost five consecutive times against Alcaraz, including the final of the Italian Open during the first tournament he played after his return from a three -month doping ban.
But this time, he turned the tables impressively, refusing to the world number two Alcaraz a sixth major.
Alcaraz, 22, pulverized a lawyer of length to keep the sinner the first break of the match, but the Spaniard leveling himself at 4-4 to the delight of the spectators, who included Prince William and his wife Catherine, princess of Wales.
The double sinner to give Alcaraz a second section of section and the Spaniard produced a magic winner, pointing his finger towards his ear while the crowd got up.
Momentum Shift
Carlos Alcaraz d’Espagne slips while he turned a shot by Jannik Sinner from Italy to the simple male final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday July 13, 2025. (AP photo / Joanna Chan)
The sinner, always carrying a protective white round after his bad fall in his fourth round match against Grigor Dimitrov, broke in the first match of the second set.
He led 3-1 after the game was briefly interrupted by a cork of flying champagne and continued to level the match with a whipped right blow.
The third set was a tense case that was served with the service to the ninth match when Sinner broke while Alcaraz slipped on the baseline and he took a two sets to one.
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The strength was now with Pinner and he broke out again at the start of the fourth set to take the match through the skin of the neck.
Luck has always been there that Alcaraz would produce the magic he found in Roland Garros, but Sinner remained concentrated and suffocated his chances.
The Italian intensified to serve the championship in the middle of a noise cacophony, sealing the agreement on his second championship point.
The sinner crossed the first three laps in Wimbledon, losing only 17 games – equaling a record of the era opened in 1972.
But he was lucky in the fourth round against the 19th head of Bulgarian Inspired Dimitrov, who led in two sets when he suffered an injury that forced him to leave.
The sinner returned to the groove against the 10th seeded Ben Shelton in the quarter -final before demolishing the Djokovic champion in the last four.
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Alcaraz was aimed at becoming the fifth man in the era open to win three consecutive Wimbledons after Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Federer and Djokovic.
“It is a really well-deserved trophy after two incredible weeks here in London for you, playing an excellent tennis,” he said to Sinner.
