World No. 1, Jannik Sinner completed his Grand Slam redemption arc on Sunday, defeating reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to claim his first Wimbledon title and fourth major overall.
Sinner’s win comes just 35 days after a heart-breaking five-set defeat to Alcaraz in the French Open final, where he squandered a two-set lead and three championship points but this time, the Italian stood tall.
“It is so special,” Sinner said on court after the victory. “I’m living my dream.”
The 23-year-old’s masterclass ended Alcaraz’s 24-match winning streak and denied the 22-year-old Spaniard the chance to become only the fifth man in the Open era to win three consecutive Wimbledon titles.
“It is always difficult to lose but first of all, I have to congratulate Jannik again. It is a really well-deserved trophy.”
“He has been playing great tennis and will continue to be a great rival,” Alcaraz admitted.
Ice-Cold Mindset from Jannick Sinner
Sinner’s ability to rebound from Roland Garros disappointment was built on steel-like mental strength, a quality that has long defined the mild-mannered player from northern Italy.
“I had a very tough loss in Paris, but at the end of the day it doesn’t matter how you win or lose – you just have to understand what you did wrong,” he said.
“We accepted the loss, kept working and that’s why I’m holding this trophy.”
In the fourth set, Sinner, Up 3-1, served out the match with precision and calm during a tense moment when he missed his first championship point. Moments later, he nailed his second opportunity, collapsing to his knees in relief and joy.
The Sinner-Alcaraz Rivalry: Tennis’ Next Golden Era?
The final was yet another thrilling chapter in the evolving rivalry dubbed ‘Sincaraz’. Between them, the pair have now won the last seven Grand Slam titles, marking a generational shift in men’s tennis.
Their contrast in styles only fuels the intrigue: Alcaraz dazzles with audacious creativity, while Sinner stings with metronomic precision.
Sinner broke Alcaraz early in the second, third, and fourth sets and held firm on serve to close each one out. His clean ball-striking from the baseline frustrated the usually composed Alcaraz, whose focus wavered midway through.
Sinner Makes History for Italy
Jannick Sinner becomes the first Italian player to win a Wimbledon singles title, adding grass-court supremacy to his hard-court titles.
Earlier this season, Sinner served a brief three-month doping suspension, yet returned more focused than ever. Even an elbow injury during Wimbledon didn’t derail him.
“I’m proud of how I handled everything this year physically and mentally,” he said.
Iga Swiatek’s Ruthless Rise To Victory
In the women’s final, Iga Swiatek delivered an utterly dominant performance, defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in just 57 minutes to win her first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam overall.
The 24-year-old Polish star becomes the first woman to win a double bagel (6-0, 6-0) in a Wimbledon final since 1911.
“It seems super surreal, honestly, I didn’t even dream of winning Wimbledon because it was way too far.”
“I feel like I’m an experienced player, having won other Slams, but I didn’t expect this.”
Swiatek’s performance was a clinic in all-court mastery. Known as the “Queen of Clay,” she has now won Slams on clay, hard, and grass, joining Serena Williams as the youngest woman in the Open era to complete the surface trifecta.
Anisimova’s Wimbledon journey
Anisimova, rattled by nerves, committed 28 unforced errors and won just nine points in the first set of the final and couldn’t recover.
“It’s been an incredible fortnight for me even though I ran out of gas,” said a tearful Anisimova to her supportive audience.
“I wish I could have put on a better performance for you today.”
Once a teen prodigy and 2019 French Open semi-finalist, Anisimova took a break in 2023 for mental health reasons after years of personal and physical setbacks.
One year ago, she was ranked 191st and failed to qualify for Wimbledon. Now, she’s back in the top 15, having beaten world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-final.
“To be able to last two weeks in a Grand Slam is something you need to work a lot on, It’s not an easy feat,” she said.
By the Numbers
Jannik Sinner
Iga Swiatek
This was a changing of the guard moment for the world of tennis. As Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, and Serena watch from retirement or sidelines, Sinner and Swiatek have staked their claim as the new rulers of Centre Court and perhaps of tennis itself as heir Wimbledon wins weren’t just titles. They were statements.
