Jannik Sinner Ushers In New Golden Era! Becomes First Italian To...

Last Updated:July 14, 2025, 16:31 IST

Jannik Sinner made history as the first Italian to win a Wimbledon singles title, defeating Carlos Alcaraz in four sets. This is his fourth Grand Slam title.

Jannik Sinner with his Wimbledon trophy (AP)

Jannik Sinner etched his name into tennis history on Sunday, becoming the first Italian ever to win a Wimbledon singles title.

The 23-year-old defeated rival Carlos Alcaraz in four sets — 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 — to claim his fourth Grand Slam title and complete a deeply personal and professional comeback on the sport’s most iconic stage.

Sinner’s triumph on Centre Court marks a breakthrough moment not just for his own career, but for Italian tennis. No Italian man or woman had ever claimed the Wimbledon singles crown before. Now, Sinner stands alone, a symbol of national pride and proof that Italian tennis has arrived at the summit.

“It’s very emotional, even if I don’t cry," Sinner said after lifting the trophy. “This one means a lot because of everything that has happened — on and off the court. Only the people close to me know how hard it’s been to get here."

Sinner Finds Salvation

This Wimbledon title was Sinner’s first tournament win since serving a three-month suspension handed down by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) earlier this year. Though tennis authorities found he bore “no fault or negligence" for a positive test — which Sinner said resulted from a team member’s massage cream — he accepted the ban and quietly returned to the tour in May.

That return came just ahead of a bitter French Open loss to Alcaraz in the final, where Sinner squandered three match points. But rather than allow that defeat to linger, he channeled it into his Wimbledon campaign.

“I always tried to be honest with myself. I believe if you lose a Grand Slam final that way, it’s much better than being outplayed completely," he said. “After Paris, I told myself it’s not time to be down — because another Grand Slam was coming up."

With Sunday’s win, Sinner didn’t just capture Wimbledon — he ushered in a new era for Italian tennis.

Siddarth Sriram

After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term...Read More

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