LONDON—Italy's Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon men's singles title, defeating Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 in Sunday's final to claim his fifth Grand Slam championship and second consecutive crown at the All England Club.
The world number one recovered after narrowly losing the opening-set tiebreak and steadied his game to win the next three sets, becoming the 10th man in the Open Era to retain the Wimbledon singles title. The victory also marked his 100th career Grand Slam match win, according to the ATP.
Sinner, 24, added the 2026 Wimbledon title to previous major victories at the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025, the U.S. Open in 2024, and Wimbledon in 2025. His latest triumph reinforced his position at the top of the men's rankings after a season that included an early exit at the French Open.
"It means a lot," Sinner said after the match, according to the ATP. "Every Grand Slam is different. Different story, different environment, different feelings before the tournament." He said the title reflected the work he and his team had put in following his disappointment in Paris.
Zverev, seeded second and appearing in his first Wimbledon final, competed strongly throughout the opening two sets before Sinner took control with consistent serving and baseline play. After the match, Zverev described Sinner as "the best player in the world" and said he would continue working to challenge the Italian at the biggest tournaments.
Sinner's route to the championship included a five-set opening-round victory over Miomir Kecmanovic before straight-set wins against Nuno Borges, Jenson Brooksby, Shintaro Mochizuki and Jan-Lennard Struff. He then defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the semifinals to reach the title match.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, presented the trophy to Sinner during the post-match ceremony. Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte were among those attending the final from the Royal Box.
The victory extended Sinner's growing collection of major titles and made him the first Italian man to win multiple Wimbledon singles championships. The ATP Tour now turns to the North American hard-court swing ahead of the year's final Grand Slam, the U.S. Open.
