Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz to win his maiden Wimbledon title

LONDON: Jannik Sinner defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the men’s singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), London, on Sunday. Sinner sealed his maiden Wimbledon title, and prevented Alcaraz from completing a hat-trick of Wimbledon titles.

Sinner’s victory on Sunday marked his fourth Major title, and his first at SW19. Sinner is the first Italian man to win a Wimbledon title in the Open Era.

Top seed Sinner’s victory over second seed Alcaraz marks the eleventh time in seventeen meetings that the top seed has defeated the second seed in a Wimbledon final in the Open Era.

This is Sinner's fourth Grand Slam title, following two Australian Open and one US Open titles.

Sinner’s victory came after three hours and four minutes of gripping tennis, where he imposed his aggressive baseline game and served with authority. After dropping the first set, the Italian broke Alcaraz early in each of the next three sets, tightening his grip as the match wore on. His relentless hitting, especially into Alcaraz’s forehand, paid dividends as the Spaniard’s level dipped as per ATP.

With the win, Sinner secures his fourth Grand Slam title, now only missing Roland Garros to complete the career Grand Slam. He also leaves London with a commanding 3,430-point lead in the PIF ATP Rankings.

The road to the final wasn’t without challenges. Sinner equalled the Open Era record for fewest games lost through three rounds, but needed an MRI after a fourth-round scare, when opponent Grigor Dimitrov retired with a pectoral injury while leading two sets to love. From there, Sinner stormed past Ben Shelton and Novak Djokovic to reach his fifth major final.

In Sunday’s final moments, Sinner didn’t blink. He converted his first match point and raised his arms in triumph as Centre Court roared in approval. Alcaraz, who was aiming to become only the second man to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon in consecutive years, fell short despite entering with a 48-5 season record.

The rivalry between the two young phenoms is now tied with both men splitting the past seven majors. Agencies

Records set by Sinner:

1 - First Italian man to win Wimbledon singles title in the Open Era.

2 - Second Italian man to win multiple Tour-level titles on grass after Matteo Berrettini (4)

4 - Claimed his fourth Major, extending his all-time record for most Grand Slam singles titles won by an Italian man.

11 - Eleventh time in 17 meetings when the top seed beat the second seed in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon in the Open Era.

16 - Equalled Jim Courier, Ken Rosewall and Guillermo Vilas in 16th place on the list of men with most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era.

20 - Won his 20th Tour-level title, equalling Daniil Medvedev’s tally amongst active players while trailing Djokovic (100), Alexander Zverev (24), Marin Cilic and Alcaraz (21 each).

20 - Recorded his 20th match-win at Wimbledon, only behind Nicola Pietrangeli (29) amongst Italian men.

23 - Became the 23rd man in the Open Era to win Wimbledon singles title.

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