Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev will have their 15th tour-level meeting on Sunday, this time for the Wimbledon title.
Both stars booked their place in the championship match by dominating their respective semifinal matchups.
Zverev ended Arthur Fery’s dream run at Wimbledon by beating the British wildcard in straight sets, 7-6, 6-2, 6-4.
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Following them on Centre Court, Sinner then defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to continue his title defence.
The Italian has emerged victorious in each of his last nine matchups against Zverev, with the winning streak dating back to 2024.
Despite the German’s incredible form at the moment, former US Open finalist Greg Rusedski thinks Sinner will come out on top once again and claim his
Greg Rusedski previews the men’s singles final at Wimbledon
“I think Sinner, I’m going to pick to win,” said Rusedski when previewing the final on his podcast, ‘Off Court with Greg‘.
“I said it from the start and especially after Djokovic got tired. I’m super impressed with Zverev, [but] Sinner has won something like nine in a row.
“I mean it’s an incredible record! But I don’t think it’s straight sets, I think Sascha comes out and battles, I was impressed.
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“I think he gets at least a set, I hope he gets two, I hope it goes the distance, I want to see a classic.
“If both men play their best tennis, we go the distance. Zverev’s got to come in aggressive, he’s got to believe, but Sinner for me to win the title.”
Zverev is bidding to become the first man in the Open Era to win his second Grand Slam title immediately after winning his first, having captured a maiden major crown at Roland Garros last month.
The Grand Slam tallies Jannik Sinner will match if he wins
Sinner is looking to claim his second Wimbledon crown and his fifth Grand Slam overall, a tally that will match and surpass some legends of the game.
After he secured his fourth major title at Wimbledon last year, Sinner surpassed the Grand Slam totals of both Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka (3).
He equalled Guillermo Vilas and Jim Courier, and matched the Open Era sum of Ken Rosewall.
If he wins on Sunday, Sinner will be the only player to have won exactly five Grand Slam titles in the Open Era.
Frank Sedgman and Tony Trabert also won exactly five over the course of their careers, but did so prior to the beginning of the Open Era (1968).
Five Grand Slam titles is just one less than both Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg ever managed to win, and two less than Sinner’s biggest rival, Carlos Alcaraz.
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