Jannik Sinner claimed his first Wimbledon crown and fourth Grand Slam title with a hard-fought 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling final on Sunday, becoming the first Italian to win a Wimbledon singles title.
In a rematch of last month’s French Open final—where Alcaraz prevailed in five epic sets—Sinner turned the tables on the two-time defending champion at the All England Club, producing a composed and relentless display on Centre Court.
“This is amazing. We were talking before the match, saying we’d never imagined being here in this position,” said the 23-year-old. “When I was young, Wimbledon felt like a dream—it was so far away from where I’m from. Now I’m living it.”
In the first men’s final contested by two players born in the 2000s, Sinner struck first by breaking for a 3-2 lead in the opening set. However, Alcaraz responded with characteristic flair, sealing the set with a blistering return on the run before cupping his ear to the crowd in celebration.
The momentum shifted in the second set when Sinner broke in the opening game and then roared, “Let’s go!” as he consolidated under pressure. A brief interruption followed as a champagne cork landed on the court, but the top seed regained focus, levelling the match with a powerful crosscourt winner.
Sinner began to assert control in the third set, breaking at 5-4 with a deft volley at the net before closing out the set with ease. With long shadows creeping across the court in the evening light, the Italian surged ahead again in the fourth, breaking for a 3-1 lead as Alcaraz began to show signs of fatigue.
There would be no Paris-style comeback for Alcaraz, who had recovered from three match points down in the French Open final just 35 days earlier. This time, the Spaniard couldn’t halt Sinner’s momentum, and the world number one sealed a historic victory in just over three hours.
“It’s so difficult to play against you,” Sinner told his opponent in his on-court speech. “But we have an amazing relationship on and off the court. Keep going, keep pushing.”
Sinner also paid tribute to his team: “You give me so much emotion, on and off the court. We try to keep pushing, to become not just a better tennis player, but a better person.”
Despite the loss, Alcaraz remained upbeat: “I’m really proud about everything I’m doing. At the start of the season I struggled a bit, but then I began enjoying myself again. It’s been a great journey so far.”
The result ends Alcaraz’s dream of a Wimbledon hat-trick, but for Sinner, it marks the realisation of a lifelong ambition, etched into the history books of Italian and world tennis.