(No. 1) Jannik Sinner def. (No. 2) Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in four sets on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon title and fourth Grand Slam title, becoming the first Italian player in history to win a Wimbledon singles crown.
Just five weeks after playing the second-longest men’s major final in history at Roland Garros, where Alcaraz came back from two sets down and saved three match points to win, it was Sinner’s turn to rally. This time, on grass, he recovered from dropping the opening set to win the title.
Alcaraz entered the match aiming to become just the fifth man in the Open Era to win Wimbledon three years in a row. He started aggressively, targeting Sinner’s forehand with pace and mixing in drop shots effectively. After falling behind 2-4, Alcaraz reeled off four straight games to take the first set.
Sinner quickly responded in the second, breaking early and holding serve the rest of the way. He was more consistent from the baseline, committing just 8 unforced errors compared to Alcaraz’s 13 in the set, leveling the match at one set apiece.
The momentum stayed with Sinner in the third. He applied pressure on return, taking aggressive cuts and forcing Alcaraz into longer rallies. After Alcaraz saved two break points in the opening game, Sinner finally broke through at 4-4, then served out the set to take a 2–1 lead.
In the fourth, Sinner was nearly flawless on serve, winning 93% of his first-serve points. He faced a critical moment while serving at 4-3, 15-40, but calmly saved both break points and won the next two to hold. Alcaraz would then hold serve, and Sinner served out for the championship.
Sinner’s aggressive approach proved key. He maintained a higher first-serve percentage than Alcaraz (62% to 53%) and won a greater share of second-serve points (60% to 51%). Despite Alcaraz hitting 15 aces, his lower first-serve percentage and 7 double faults allowed Sinner to frequently get into return games.
Statistically, it remained a tightly contested battle. Sinner hit 40 winners to Alcaraz’s 38, while also committing 40 unforced errors compared to Alcaraz’s 36.
With this win, Sinner and Alcaraz have now combined to win the last seven Grand Slam titles and nine of the past twelve, cementing their status as one of the defining rivalries in modern men’s tennis.
