Sinner holds off Zverev to defend Wimbledon title
Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon men's singles title by defeating Alexander Zverev in a high-intensity four-set match. This victory marks Sinner's fifth career Grand Slam title.
Why it matters
Documents a major milestone in professional tennis history and the current dominance of top-tier players.
Figure caption, Scintillating Sinner's best shots as world number one retains Wimbledon title
BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Wimbledon Published 12 July 2026, 20:05 BST Updated 15 minutes ago Jannik Sinner demonstrated once again why he is the world's best player after holding off Alexander Zverev to win back-to-back Wimbledon men's singles titles.
Italy's Sinner gradually took control of an extremely tight contest to win 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 6-4 at the All England Club.
German second seed Zverev played confidently and boldly as he looked to back up his maiden Grand Slam victory at the French Open last month.
But it was still not enough to beat Sinner in an intense, high-quality encounter that gripped a star-studded Centre Court.
"Jannik, I don't really like you any more," joked Zverev, who will move above the injured Carlos Alcaraz to second in the world rankings on Monday.
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