Jannik Sinner is the first Italian Wimbledon champion in singles, following his victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the final.
After dropping the first set, Sinner came back to beat Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to hold the famous trophy aloft on Centre Court.
He denied his opponent a historic feat, as the Spaniard was bidding to become just the fifth man in the Open Era to three-peat at the championships.
The head-to-head record between the stars is now 8-5 in favour of the world number two, whose 24-match winning streak has come to an end.
Following his Wimbledon triumph, Sinner was asked in his post-match press conference how important it was in the rivalry to win against Alcaraz for the first time since 2023.
Jannik Sinner says how important the win over Carlos Alcaraz was
He responded: “Yeah. It is important, for sure. When you lose several times against someone, it’s not easy.
“But at the same time, in the past, I felt I was very close. If you watch our matchups… starting Beijing, 7-6 in the 3rd.
“Then, Rome, I had set point in the first set. I couldn’t use it. Then in Paris, what happened happened. But I felt close. I never put myself down.
- Sinner and Alcaraz last six matches:
- 2025 Wimbledon final: Sinner wins
- 2025 Roland Garros final: Alcaraz wins
- 2025 Italian Open final: Alcaraz wins
- 2024 Beijing final: Alcaraz wins
- 2024 Roland Garros semi-final: Alcaraz wins
- 2024 Indian Wells semi-final: Alcaraz wins
“I keep looking up to Carlos because even today, I felt like he was doing a couple of things better than I did.
“That’s something we will work on and prepare ourselves. Because he is gonna come for us again.
“There’s not only Carlos but everyone. We have a big target on us. We have to be prepared. And then we will see what happens in the future.”
Jannik Sinner says having his whole family there was an amazing feeling
On his family watching him win his first Wimbledon title, Sinner said: “Very emotional, no?
“Even if I don’t cry… it feels emotional because only me and the people close to me know exactly what we’ve been through on and off the court, and it has been everything except easy.
“We’ve tried to push every practice session. I was struggling at times. Mentally, maybe even more in practice sessions.
“Because I feel like when I play a match, I can switch off and just play. I believe this helped me a lot. To share this moment with my family here, my whole family here, it’s the most amazing thing that could’ve happened to me.
“In Paris, it was only my mom, and it was still just an amazing feeling. Here, my dad and my brother, and my mom, too, the whole team, not only my coaches, everyone who works for me has been here.
“It has been an amazing feeling.”
Sinner is now a four-time major champion and is just a French Open title away from a career Grand Slam.
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