Sinner wins first Wimbledon title against Alcaraz

Tennis pro Jannik Sinner bowed politely to Princess Kate and then accepted the glittering Wimbledon trophy with a broad grin: With a brilliant performance, the Italian successfully took revenge five weeks after his defeat in the epic French Open final and conquered the throne from Carlos Alcaraz.

Sinner defeated the world number two 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in a high-class final in front of a packed crowd, celebrating his first title at the prestigious grass court classic. Alcaraz, after two titles and 20 wins, lost on the "hallowed turf" for the first time since 2022.

"It's very special. Seeing my parents and my brother here is incredible. Special thanks to my brother; there's no Formula 1 race this weekend. That's why he's here," Sinner said with a laugh. The defeat in Paris was tough, Sinner added: "It's not about how you win or lose. You have to understand what you did wrong and what you can learn from it." That's one of the reasons he's standing here, Sinner said.

Alcaraz congratulated his long-time rival fairly. "It's always hard to lose. I want to congratulate Jannik again. It's very well deserved. An incredible two weeks for you in London," said Alcaraz. The "beautiful" rivalry between him and Sinner leads him to "work hard every day," the Spaniard added. He also thanked the Spanish King Felipe for attending.

Sinner's liberation

For world number one Sinner, it's a relief five weeks after the drama in Paris, when he failed to convert three match points in the fourth set to win. For the South Tyrolean, it's his fourth Grand Slam title and the first he hasn't won on hard court: The 23-year-old had previously triumphed twice in Melbourne (2024, 2025) and in New York (2025).

Sinner was already on the verge of elimination at Wimbledon, benefiting from the Bulgarian's injury-related retirement in the round of 16 against Grigor Dimitrov, who was 0-2 down in sets. In the three-set semifinal victory against Novak Djokovic, he then played his best tennis, just as he did in the final against Alcaraz, against whom he had previously lost five consecutive matches.

For Alcaraz, however, a Grand Slam final ended in disappointment for the first time. The 22-year-old had won all five previous major finals, was undefeated in 24 matches, and could have become the fifth man in the Open Era to win three consecutive Wimbledon titles. He could have overtaken his idol Rafael Nadal, who also has two titles at Church Road.

40 years after Boris Becker's first Wimbledon triumph, the Spaniard also failed to equal the German legend in both successes at the All England Club (3) and at Grand Slams (6).