3 verified5 unconfirmed
Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon men’s singles title on Sunday, defeating Alexander Zverev in a four-set final. The Italian top seed dropped the first set in a tiebreak but responded with a dominant second-set tiebreak before taking control in the third and fourth sets. The match lasted just under four hours. After the victory, Sinner praised Zverev’s level and predicted the German would become a Wimbledon champion soon. A dejected Zverev joked about his losing streak against Sinner but acknowledged his opponent’s superiority, calling him the best player in the world.
What’s verified
Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev to retain the Wimbledon men’s singles title.
The match was decided in four sets.
Sinner is the world number one and was the top seed; Zverev was the second seed from Germany.
Not yet confirmed
According to one report, the victory is Sinner’s fifth Grand Slam title; this is not confirmed elsewhere.
One report states this was Zverev’s fourth Grand Slam final defeat.
One report claims Sinner has now won 10 consecutive matches against Zverev.
Specific quotes from both players appear in only one source.
One report notes that Zverev is the first German to contest the Wimbledon final since Boris Becker in 1995.
Key figures
Jannik Sinner (Italian top seed, world number one)
Alexander Zverev (German second seed)
Sources: BBC News, dw.com