Sinner beats Zverev in a battle lasting almost 4 hours and is two-time Wimbledon champion

Sinner defeated Zverev in the Wimbledon final with scores of 6/7, 7/6, 6/3 and 6/4. After a very balanced start with two tiebreaks, the Italian had more control in the third and fourth sets and closed the match without giving up any break of service to his opponent.

World number 1 reached his fifth career Grand Slam title. He now has two Australian Opens (2024 and 2025), one US Open (2024) and two Wimbledon trophies (2025 and 2026) under his belt. In the current season, he also won the Masters 1000 in Rome, Madrid, Monte Carlo, Miami and Indian Wells.

The Italian increased his advantage over Zverev in direct confrontation. Now, Sinner has 11 victories compared to just four for his German opponent. In finals, the leader of the world ranking remains undefeated: in 2025, he beat his rival at the Australian Open and the ATP 500 in Vienna; in 2026, at the Madrid Masters 1000 and Wimbledon.

At 29 years old, Zverev arrived at the game enjoying the best phase of his career. The German lifted his first Grand Slam trophy in June, by winning Roland Garros, and took second place in the ATP table from Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who is injured.

THE GAME

Alexander Zverev took the first set in the tiebreak, after a very even contest. Sinner started on serve and confirmed all his serves without giving up a single break point. The German, in turn, provided the Italian with a chance to break in the eighth game, after committing a double fault, but recovered to hold the tie at 4/4 — and remained so until 6/6. In the tiebreak, Zverev saved his opponent's set point with an ace, making it 7-6 on the scoreboard. He then closed the set with 7-9, thanks to a spectacular right winner.

Second set also went to tiebreak, but Sinner managed to get revenge on the German. The two title contenders confirmed all their services again, with no chance of a break for either side. In the tiebreaker, however, the Italian imposed his dominance from the beginning and closed the contest 7-2, with a quadruple set point.

Sinner took the first break of the match and closed the third set at 6/3. In the eighth game, Zverev served and took a 40-40 lead, but had a double fault and, shortly afterwards, recorded two unforced errors. Frustrated, he threw his racket on the grass of the Central Court when he saw the Italian open 5/3. Interestingly, in the previous game, the German had a break point in his favor, but saw Sinner apply a beautiful drop shot, slipped and hit his knee on the ground. The opponent went to help him get up and continue in the game.

World number 1 confirmed his second title in the fourth set, with 6/4. A spectacular point in the seventh game gave the Italian momentum in the final stretch: he stretched himself to return a cross from Zverev and beat the German in a battle at the net, drawing applause from the audience. Afterwards, Sinner had three break points and managed to break serve on the third, to open 4/3. He served for the game with 5/4 in the partial and gave his opponent no openings on the sacred grass.

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