Sinner beats Zverev to defend Wimbledon men’s singles tennis title

Italy’s Jannik Sinner beats Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 6-4 to claim his fifth Grand Slam.Jannik Sinner was at his clinical best as he successfully defended his Wimbledon title with a bruising four-set victory over French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the final.The world number one recovered from losing the first set in a match largely dominated by serve, eventually wearing Zverev down to secure a 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 6-4 win on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4FIFA, Infantino, to examine 64-team World Cup for 2030 tournamentlist 2 of 4Senegal fire coach Pape Thiaw after disappointing World Cuplist 3 of 4FIFA World Cup 2026: Biggest takeaways from the quarterfinalslist 4 of 4Texas shootout: All to know before France-Spain clash in World Cup semiend of listThe Italian was rewarded for his perseverance in the contest with his first Grand Slam title since lifting the trophy at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club 12 months ago.Sinner’s fifth Grand Slam crown is just two behind the majors tally of his injured rival Carlos Alcaraz after Sinner notched his 100th match win at tennis’s four biggest events.He hit 58 winners against only 25 unforced errors in three hours and 46 minutes on Centre Court, refusing to buckle against an in-form Zverev, who brought a 13-match winning streak at the majors into the final.Sinner has banished the memories of his shock second-round exit from the French Open at the hands of Juan Manuel Cerundolo, when he blew a two-set lead last month.The closest Sinner came to crashing out of Wimbledon was in the first round when he had to come from behind to beat Miomir Kecmanovic in five sets.It was plain sailing from then on for Sinner, who has become a fearsome force on grass.The 24-year-old now boasts a remarkable 44-3 win-loss record this year after winning his sixth title of the season.Zverev had never even reached the quarterfinals in nine previous visits to Wimbledon, but had been a man reborn in London after finally breaking his Grand Slam duck in Paris.