Men's world No. 1 Jannik Sinner (25, Italy), who suffered a shocking second-round exit at the French Open, restored his reputation with a second consecutive Wimbledon title.
On the tournament's final day at the All England Club in London on the 12th, Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev (No. 3, Germany) 3-1 (6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4) in the men's singles final. The winner's prize was 3.6 million pounds (about 7.25 billion won).
About a month earlier, Sinner had fallen 2-3 to world No. 56 Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Argentina) in the second round of the French Open, complaining of dizziness in the heat. That defeat postponed his dream of a career Grand Slam, sweeping all four major tournaments.
After stumbling before that milestone, Sinner won back-to-back titles at this Wimbledon, his first major victory of the year. It was his fifth career major title.
Skipping tournaments after his French Open exit and dedicating himself solely to training in Monaco paid off. "I did really long and hard training in Monaco," Sinner said. "This achievement means a lot to me because it came after the poor performance in Paris."
With this Wimbledon title, Sinner tied his rival Carlos Alcaraz (No. 2, Spain) in Wimbledon titles at two. He narrowed the gap in total major titles to two. "I hope Alcaraz comes back from his wrist injury," Sinner said. "The tennis world needs him."
For Zverev, slipping in the middle of the third set while trying to respond to Sinner's drop shot proved fatal. He clutched his right knee in pain, and his movements became somewhat dull afterward. Zverev, the French Open champion, rose from world No. 3 to No. 2.
