Jannik Sinner characterized his recent victory at Wimbledon as exceptionally meaningful, especially after experiencing a disappointing exit at the French Open. He came back from a challenging first set to achieve his second Wimbledon title with a remarkable score of 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 against second seed Alexander Zverev.
As the world No. 1, Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon title, marking his fifth grand slam singles championship and his 30th overall win. Just a month before, he was a favorite to claim his inaugural French Open title but faced an unexpected defeat in the second round against Juan Manuel Cerúndolo after having a substantial lead of two sets and 5-1. However, he seized the opportunity to bounce back.
“Different story, different environment, different feelings before the tournament. For me this one means a lot because it was a tough one after Paris again. “Last year was also tough. But coming here, I tried to put myself in the best possible position to be as competitive as possible. We put in a lot of workdays in Monaco, very, very long. Definitely sacrificing a lot of my time and everything to be in this position. Having this achievement, it means a lot to me. It was an amazing day today.”
Sinner’s victory was highlighted by an exceptional serving performance against one of the top servers globally in Zverev. He managed to maintain his serve throughout the match, facing only one break point during their 3 hours and 46 minutes on the court.
Over the years, Sinner has progressively adapted his game to the grass surface, which has increasingly become one of his strongest playing conditions. His enhancements in serving, coupled with improved volleys, drop shots, and defensive skills on grass, have contributed to his success.
“Sometimes you have a tournament with a good outcome, and sometimes you just don’t have. There’s nothing you can really do about. “There is no failure if you don’t win a grand slam [title]. It’s very, very rare. Now I have five in my whole life. We talk about five grand slams. But at the end of the day, it’s five days of so many other days. You just want to enjoy it. Today was a very tough day. If I lose, it’s still a great day. Playing a grand slam final, it’s so rare and so special. So for me, I never take things for granted.”
Following his loss, Zverev expressed admiration for Sinner during the on-court interview. “He’s shown once again why he’s the best player in the world,” he said. “It was great to share Centre Court with you in the final this weekend; unfortunately, it didn’t go my way, but congratulations to you first of all.
“It was great to share Centre Court with you in the final this weekend, unfortunately it didn’t go my way, but congratulations to you first of all. “We had a pretty good two months, I’d say, even though we lost this final. We had an amazing two months, we came into Wimbledon never reaching a quarter-final and we played our first Wimbledon final. At 29 years old, it’s the first time I actually believe I can win this trophy [in the future].”
