Jannik Sinner claims first Wimbledon title

Number one-ranked Jannik Sinner avenged his French Open defeat with a win over Carlos Alcaraz to capture his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, July 13. Sinner won 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. The win makes Sinner the first Italian player to win a Wimbledon singles title.

“I think it’s the whole journey, from where we started … the hours we put in. At the end of the day, you never know where you’re going to end up,” Sinner told ESPN’s Mary Joe Fernandez. “So many players who want to win this title, I’m lucky to be one of them…It’s a dream come true.”

During the on-court interview, Sinner thanked his family and team for attending. He made a special point to call out his brother. “It’s so special because seeing my parents here, my brother, my whole team — it’s amazing,” Sinner said. “Actually, a special thanks to my brother because there is no Formula One race this weekend. That’s why he’s here.”

CNN reported that Alcaraz was not overly disappointed with the loss, and said he is “really, really happy, really proud about everything I’m doing.

“At the beginning of the season, I struggled a little bit both on and off the court, but then suddenly I started to bring joy on the court again, be happy again and have that excitement I have every time I step on the court,” Alcaraz said.

Like Saturday’s women’s final, Princess of Wales Kate Middleton presented the winner’s and runner-up trophies. 

On Saturday, July 12, Iga Swiatek beat Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to become only the eighth first-time women’s player to win Wimbledon. The 24-year-old Polish athlete took only 57 minutes to defeat the American.

Also on Saturday, fifth seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool won the men’s doubles Wimbledon crown and first Grand Slam title as a pair. They defeated Rinky Hijikata and David Pel.