Jannik Sinner has won Wimbledon for the second year in a row. The world No. 1 defeated Germany's Alexander Zverev in four sets, 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4, in the men's singles final played on Sunday, July 12, at the All England Club in London. It was the Italian's fifth career Grand Slam title.
The match began the hard way: Zverev took the opening set on a tiebreak, edging it 9-7. Sinner responded by claiming the second set, also on a tiebreak, dominating it 7-2, before taking control in the third and fourth sets. The German appeared bothered by a knee issue after slipping on the grass on a key point in the third set. When Sinner ripped a forehand winner up the line on his first match point, the Italian dropped to the grass on his back in an unusually dramatic celebration for the normally low-key player.
"This one means a lot because it was a tough one after Paris again," Sinner said, referring to his second-round retirement at the French Open amid a heat wave. "I'm proud of myself and my team, which continues to push me in the right direction." For the second straight year, the champion answered a Paris disappointment with a title at Wimbledon.
