Sinner beats Zverev to retain Wimbledon title

World number one, Jannik Sinner, successfully defended his Wimbledon men’s singles title on Sunday, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, 6-4 in a high-quality final at the All England Club.

The Italian recovered from losing a tightly contested opening set before taking control of the match to secure his second consecutive Wimbledon crown and the fifth Grand Slam title of his career.

The victory also marked Sinner’s first major title of 2026 and extended his winning streak over Zverev to 10 matches.

“It has been an amazing final once again. It always takes two players,” Sinner said after the match.

“I’m very happy about the win but also about the level we played.”

The Prince and Princess of Wales were among the spectators on Centre Court, alongside Hollywood actors Nicole Kidman and Ben Stiller, as Sinner sealed victory after three hours and 46 minutes.”

The 24-year-old celebrated by falling to the grass after converting the championship point, becoming the 10th man in the Open era to retain the Wimbledon men’s singles title.

Zverev, the tournament’s second seed, produced an aggressive display as he sought to build on his maiden Grand Slam triumph at the French Open last month. However, the German was unable to end his poor run against Sinner despite winning the opening set.

“Jannik, I don’t really like you any more,” Zverev joked during the trophy presentation.

“He showed once again why he is the best player in the world.”

Sinner arrived at Wimbledon after a difficult start to the season, having suffered a surprise second-round exit at the French Open following a semi-final defeat at the Australian Open.

He skipped all tournaments between Roland Garros and Wimbledon to focus on his physical and mental preparation, a decision that proved successful.

Although he was taken to five sets by Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic in the early rounds, Sinner improved as the tournament progressed and underlined his form with a dominant semi-final victory over Novak Djokovic before overcoming Zverev in the final.

Zverev, meanwhile, reached his first Wimbledon final after previously never progressing beyond the quarter-finals at the Championships.

The German’s run means he will climb above the injured Carlos Alcaraz to world number two when the updated ATP rankings are released on Monday.