Jannik Sinner came full circle at Wimbledon, defeating Carlos Alcaraz in four gripping sets to win his first title at the All England Club and his fourth Grand Slam crown.
Sinner lost a five-set classic to Alcaraz just weeks ago at Roland-Garros. On Centre Court, he got his revenge and made history. The Italian triumphed 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to become his nation’s first male Wimbledon singles champion.
The 22-year-old had reached four Grand Slam finals in a row, but this was his first on grass. He dropped the opening set despite leading 4-2 early. Alcaraz, who had won 20 straight matches at Wimbledon, stormed back with four games in a row.
Sinner struck back in the second. He broke in the first game and never looked back. A bizarre moment followed at 2-1 when a champagne cork popped from the crowd and landed at his feet.
He held firm and began to serve with more authority. After producing no aces in the first two sets, he fired seven in the third. A crucial break at 5-4 gave him the edge heading into the final stretch.
The fourth set followed a similar script. Sinner’s serve and backhand were sharp, and Alcaraz struggled to break through. The Spaniard had arrived on a 24-match winning streak, including titles over Novak Djokovic in back-to-back Wimbledon finals.
But on this day, Sinner had the answers. Even with strapping on his elbow, a reminder of a fall earlier in the tournament, he looked composed. His win ended Alcaraz’s dominance on grass and brought his own Grand Slam tally to four in just 532 days.
The match echoed the classic Federer-Nadal duels of the 2000s. But this is now Sinner’s era. He may have started as the underdog, but he walked away a champion, proving once again that grass, too, suits his growing legacy.
