Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon title, beating Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday, July 12, on Centre Court at the All England Club. For the world number one Italian, it was his second consecutive triumph in London and the fifth Grand Slam title of his career, his first of 2026.
The final, which lasted three hours and 46 minutes, was an intense, high-quality contest. Zverev, the second seed and coming off his maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open, played boldly and took the first set on a tie-break after a point-for-point battle. Sinner then gradually took control, serving impeccably and conceding just one break point in the entire match. The German appeared bothered by a knee issue after slipping on the grass on a key point in the third set. On his first match point, Sinner ripped a forehand winner up the line and dropped to the grass on his back in an unusually dramatic celebration for the normally low-key player.
"It has been an amazing final once again. It always takes two players," Sinner said. "This one means a lot because it was a tough one after Paris again." The reference was to his shock second-round exit at Roland Garros, amid stifling heat and humidity, which ended a 30-match winning streak. After that setback Sinner withdrew from competitive action and did not play a tournament leading up to Wimbledon.