Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon title on Sunday, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4.
The world No. 1 secured his second consecutive Wimbledon crown and the fifth Grand Slam of his career after a thrilling and hard-fought marathon match lasting three hours and 46 minutes.
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“We both started off very well. We prepared in the best possible way, me and my team, so I have to thank the whole team and the whole support I get from the whole box,” Sinner said during the trophy presentation.
“It has been an amazing final once again and it always takes two players and Sascha and I tried to give everything we had. I am very happy about the win, but also the level that we both played.
“There is no better place to play tennis.
“You can feel the nerves Sunday morning waking up and it is a very special day and you never know how many times you will be able to come back on Sunday, so I never take things for granted.”
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With this victory, Sinner became only the 10th man in the Open Era to successfully defend a Wimbledon title. Despite the loss, Zverev had a stellar tournament and is set to move up to No. 2 in the ATP rankings.
Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker and 1991 winner Michael Stich remain the only German men to lift the trophy at The All England Club. Zverev was the first German man to reach the final at Wimbledon since Becker in 1995.
