Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev to retain Wimbledon title

Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon title by defeating French Open champion Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 in the final on Sunday Source: AP News. The top seed from Italy rallied after losing the opening set to secure his fifth Grand Slam crown and extend his winning streak over Zverev to 10 matches Source: DW News.

The match

Sinner and Zverev played an intense serve-dominated contest lasting nearly four hours. Zverev took the first-set tiebreak, but Sinner leveled by dominating the second-set tiebreak Source: Al Jazeera. The turning point came in the third set when Zverev slipped while chasing a drop shot, appearing to hyper-extend his right knee Source: Euronews. Sinner then broke for the first time in the match and served out the set. He broke again in the fourth set and closed the match on his first match point Source: CNN.

Sinner's journey

Sinner arrived at Wimbledon seeking to bounce back from a shock second-round exit at the French Open, where he lost a two-set lead to Juan Manuel Cerundolo Source: CNA. He skipped traditional grass-court warm-ups, opting instead for intensive training indoors on hard courts to regain his timing Source: AP News. After a tough five-set first-round win, Sinner dropped no sets until the final Source: Al Jazeera.

Reactions

Sinner said the win "means a lot" after the Paris disappointment, while Zverev lamented his fourth Grand Slam final loss, joking he "doesn't like Sinner anymore" Source: CNA. Zverev also noted he now believes he can win Wimbledon Source: DW News.