World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, 13 July, at Centre Court. The Italian made a stunning comeback after losing the opening set 4-6, and then dominated with three consecutive set wins — 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 — to seal a historic victory.
Sinner created history by becoming the first Italian player to win a Wimbledon singles title, securing his maiden Grand Slam victory after returning from a doping suspension earlier this year. He had missed several weeks of action between February and May, but came back stronger.
After falling short in the 2025 French Open final, where he missed three championship points, this Wimbledon title marks a powerful redemption arc for the 23-year-old.
“Winning Wimbledon Is the Most Special Thing You Can Have” – Sinner
In his emotional speech after lifting the trophy, Sinner began by thanking his opponent Alcaraz, acknowledging their intense rivalry and mutual respect.
“First of all, and I would like to start with Carlos. Um, Amazing tournament. Um, but mostly Thank you for, uh, for the player you are. It’s so difficult to to play against you. But we have, as you said, an amazing relationship, also, the court, and on the court, we just try to Uh, build up and for doing that we need, uh, the best teams in the world and also you have, um, the best team. So, um, keep going. Keep pushing. You’re going to hold many times. This uh, you have you have already too.”
Sinner dedicated the victory to his family, who were present at Centre Court. “Yeah, it’s so it’s so special um, because seeing you know, my parents here. My brother. My whole team. It’s uh, it’s amazing. Um, actually a special thanks to my brother because there is no Formula 1 race this weekend. That’s why he’s here,” he said with a smile.
The Wimbledon title was made even more meaningful following his heartbreaking loss in Paris, and Sinner was quick to credit his team and mental resilience for the turnaround.
“Yes, I would say mostly emotionally um, because I had a very tough loss in in Paris. So, uh, it’s but at the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter how you win or you lose. Uh, the special important tournaments, you just have to understand what you did, wrong trying to work on that. That’s exactly what we did. We tried to accept um, the loss and just kept working and this is for sure, one of the reasons why I hold this trophy here. And uh, and I’m just so grateful that I’m that, I’m healthy. That I have great people around me, which is the most important part. And, and having this trophy with me means a lot.”
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