Sinner Credits French Open Heartbreak Fueled Wimbledon Win: 'Mostly Emotionally'

Last Updated:July 14, 2025, 00:59 IST

Jannik Sinner won his first Wimbledon title by defeating Carlos Alcaraz, motivated by his French Open loss.

Wimbledon: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz (AP)

Jannik Sinner revealed that the emotional pain from his French Open collapse against Carlos Alcaraz motivated his Wimbledon final victory on Sunday against his arch-rival.

Sinner defeated Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Centre Court, claiming his first Wimbledon title and avenging his painful five-set loss to the Spaniard at Roland Garros in June.

Despite blowing a two-set lead and squandering three championship points in Paris, the world number one remained composed during their rematch at the All England Club.

“I would say mostly emotionally because I had a very tough loss in Paris. But it doesn’t matter how you win or lose, you just have to understand what you did wrong and try to work on it," the 23-year-old said.

“This is what we did. This is one of the reasons I’m here holding this trophy."

Sinner became the first Italian man to win Wimbledon, ending Alcaraz’s two-year championship reign.

“It’s so special. We were talking before the match. We would never have thought of being in this position back in the days when I was young," said the four-time Grand Slam winner.

“It was just a dream. This was so far away from where I am from."

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Alcaraz expressed no complaints about the end of his 24-match winning streak, a streak that earned him titles at the French Open, Rome, Monte Carlo, and Queen’s Club.

“It’s difficult to lose but first of all I have to congratulate Jannik. It is a really well deserved trophy. He was playing great tennis," the world number two said.

“Really happy to be able to build a really good relationship with him off the court and a great rivalry on the court."

Alcaraz, a five-time Grand Slam champion, was defeated in a major final for the first time but had no regrets about missing out on a third consecutive Wimbledon title.

“Really proud of everything I’m doing. At the beginning of the season I struggled a bit and then suddenly I started to bring joy to the court again," he said.

“Wimbledon is one of the most beautiful tournaments that we have on tour. I feel at home every time that I come here.

“It is such a beautiful court. The atmosphere is insane. It’s a great journey so far. I just want to keep it going."

(With inputs from AFP)

Ritayan Basu

Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha...Read More

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