Wimbledon 2025: World No.1 Jannik Sinner won his maiden title at the All England Club after beating Carlos Alcaraz in four sets on Centre Court. Alcaraz was looking to become the fifth man to win the title three times on the trot, but Sinner denied him the three-peat and conquered grass.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner finally cracked the Carlos Alcaraz code to lift his maiden Wimbledon crown on Sunday, July 13 — a career-defining triumph forged just 35 days after his heartbreak in the French Open final.
In a statement of resilience and revenge, the Italian outdueled his rival in a gripping four-set clash: 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Over three hours and four minutes of fiercely contested tennis, Sinner conquered not just Centre Court, but the grass-court demons that had eluded him until now.
With this victory, Sinner trimmed their ATP head-to-head to 5–8 and exorcised the ghosts of Paris, where Alcaraz had staged a jaw-dropping comeback from two sets down, saving multiple championship points to break Italian hearts.
This was more than just a title — it was a turning point. Sinner snapped a five-match losing streak against Alcaraz and, in doing so, handed the Spaniard his first defeat in a Grand Slam final, halting his perfect 5–0 record.
Alcaraz, who was bidding to become only the fifth man in history to win Wimbledon three years in a row, started like a man on a mission. But somewhere along the way, his rhythm faltered — and Sinner pounced, never looking back.
It was Sinner who last defeated Alcaraz in Wimbledon in 2022. And on Sunday, he was there to stop the Spaniard’s memorable juggernaut.
Since returning from his absence at the Madrid Open, Alcaraz had gone on a 24-match winning streak – claiming titles at the Italian Open, French Open, and the Queen’s Club (HSBC) Championships – before suffering his first defeat at Wimbledon.
Alcaraz puts Sinner under pressure
Sinner made a strong start, going 3-2 up with an early break, pressuring Alcaraz’s serve. But the Spaniard hit back swiftly, breaking back and dominating the rest of the set. He wrapped it up in just 44 minutes, capitalising on Sinner’s 13 unforced errors while firing 11 winners of his own.
With his back against the wall, Sinner showed resilience, grabbing an early break to go 1-0 up in the second set. This time, he didn’t let the advantage slip after putting Alcaraz under pressure.
He even threatened a double break, but Alcaraz managed to hold. Still, the Spaniard couldn’t retrieve the break he desperately needed, and Sinner went on to level the match. Alcaraz’s four double faults until then only deepened his troubles.
Sinner topples Alcaraz on Centre Court
Both players battled hard at the start of the third set before Alcaraz held Sinner to love in the fourth game. Just when it seemed the set was headed for a tie-breaker, Sinner broke serve to go 5-4 up. Serving at 5-4, 40-15, he earned two set points and converted the first to take the third set.
Sinner made 12 unforced errors in the set – seven more than Alcaraz – but offset them with 15 winners and seven aces. Heading into the fourth set, Alcaraz found himself in familiar territory: he had come back from two sets down to beat Sinner in the French Open final, and now needed two in a row at SW19 to do it again.
