World No.1 Jannik Sinner defended his Wimbledon title on Sunday, defeating second seed Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court.
The victory marks Sinner's second Wimbledon trophy, his fifth Grand Slam singles title, and his 30th championship overall.
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Sinner delivered a dominant serving performance during the three-hour and 46-minute match, facing only a single break point and never dropping his serve.
The Italian also showed significant tactical improvements in his volleys, drop shots, and defensive play.
“I think every grand slam is different,” Sinner said. “Different story, different environment, different feelings before the tournament.
For me this one means a lot because it was a tough one after Paris again.”
Sinner had experienced a challenging second-round loss at the French Open against Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, despite holding a two-set lead and a 5-1 advantage.
“Last year was also tough,” he added.
“But coming here, I tried to put myself in the best possible position to be as competitive as possible.
We put in a lot of workdays in Monaco, very, very long.”
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Sinner emphasized that playing in a Grand Slam final is a rare privilege regardless of the outcome.
“There is no failure if you don’t win a grand slam,” he said. “It’s very, very rare.
Now I have five in my whole life.”
Zverev, who reached his first Wimbledon final, praised his opponent.
“He’s shown once again why he’s the best player in the world,” Zverev said.
“It was great to share Centre Court with you in the final this weekend, unfortunately it didn’t go my way, but congratulations to you first of all.”
The 29-year-old German had never advanced past the quarter-finals at Wimbledon prior to this year.
“We had a pretty good two months, I’d say, even though we lost this final,” Zverev said.
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“At 29 years old, it’s the first time I actually believe I can win this trophy [in the future].”
