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Sinner wins second straight Wimbledon crown

July 12, 2026 / 11:46 PM
Sinner wins second straight Wimbledon crown
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Sharjah 24 – AFP: Jannik Sinner delivered a dominant performance to successfully defend his Wimbledon crown, overcoming French Open champion Alexander Zverev in a hard-fought, four-set final on Sunday. The world number one rallied after dropping the opening set to secure a 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 6-4 victory in a championship clash largely dictated by powerful serving.

Sinner overcomes early setback

Zverev claimed the upper hand early on, taking a tense first-set tie-break. However, Sinner responded decisively by elevating his game in the second-set tie-break to level the match. From that point forward, the Italian star took complete control, breaking Zverev’s formidable serve in the third set and maintaining his momentum through the fourth to capture his second consecutive Wimbledon trophy.

Fifth Grand Slam title for Italian star

The triumph marks Sinner’s fifth career Grand Slam title and his first major trophy since his historic Wimbledon victory a year ago. The milestone win also marked his 100th match victory across tennis’ four premier tournaments. Throughout the three-hour and 46-minute battle, Sinner hammered 58 winners against just 25 unforced errors, improving his impressive season record to 44 wins and three defeats while claiming his sixth title of the year.

Zverev falls short despite strong challenge

Zverev entered the final riding a dominant 13-match Grand Slam winning streak, aiming to become the first German man to hoist the Wimbledon trophy since Michael Stich in 1991. Despite pushing Sinner through two incredibly tight opening sets, Zverev was ultimately unable to halt the Italian's momentum, marking his 10th consecutive head-to-head defeat against his rival. Following the tournament, Zverev will rise to number two in the ATP rankings, while Sinner extends his absolute dominance on grass.

 

July 12, 2026 / 11:46 PM

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