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Sinner Defends Wimbledon Title, Beats Zverev in Four Sets

The victory gives Sinner a fifth Grand Slam, placing him among the ten men in the Open Era to win Wimbledon in consecutive years.

Overview

  • Jannik Sinner won the Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday, July 12, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4 to retain the Centre Court crown.
  • The result brings Sinner’s career major total to five and makes him the tenth man in the Open Era to defend Wimbledon.
  • Alexander Zverev finished runner-up and is set to rise in the ATP rankings after reaching his first Wimbledon final following his Roland Garros title.
  • Sinner entered the match with a dominant head-to-head record over Zverev (10-4 and nine straight wins) and used a stronger serve and tactical pressure to turn two tight sets into a four-set victory.
  • On the women’s side the MuchováNosková all‑Czech final guaranteed a new Wimbledon champion this year, and the tournament continued to draw high-profile guests while awarding the men’s winner roughly €4.2 million in prize money.