Like a skilled mason bringing down a well-hardened wall brick by brick, Jannik Sinner dismantled Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 to win his second straight Wimbledon and fifth Grand Slam title.
Key Factors
He ran up a 4-0 lead and took the tie-break to two points when the second seed hit a backhand cross-court wide. For the audience, it immediately brought back memories of 2022 when he rolled his ankle badly in the French Open semifinal against Rafael Nadal. Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev pose with their trophies after the men’s singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships | Photo Credit: AP But a tinge of lethargy and sluggishness crept into Zverev’s game and Sinner capitalised. Jannik Sinner of Italy plays a return to Alexander Zverev of Germany men’s singles final at Wimbledon Tennis Championships | Photo Credit: AP Zverev slipped while trying to chase it and went down clutching his right knee.
Evidence and Data
Zverev’s first serve percentage hovered around 80% for much of the final against Sinner while his forehand, once regarded as too passive, was used to destructive effect to rock the Italian. With a power-packed performance, second seed Alexander Zverev ousted wildcard Fery 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to enter his first Wimbledon final.
