Sinner wins second Wimbledon title after comeback victory
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Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in a four-set final to retain the Wimbledon men's singles title, becoming only the 10th man in the Open era to do so. The Italian world number one fell to the ground in celebration after completing the comeback victory. Sinner had to recover from losing the first set in a match that lasted three hours and 46 minutes. The win came one month after Sinner suffered a shock loss at the French Open, where he lost to Juan Manuel Cerundolo from two sets and 5-1 up. Sinner also faced an early scare at Wimbledon, needing five sets to beat Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round. He then produced straight-set wins in his next five matches, including a semi-final victory over Novak Djokovic. Sinner has won 44 of his 47 matches this year and 77 of 83 matches since beginning his title-winning run at Wimbledon 12 months ago.
What’s reported
Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in a four-set final to retain the Wimbledon men's singles title.
He is only the 10th man in the Open era to retain the Wimbledon men's singles title.
The final lasted three hours and 46 minutes, with Sinner landing 58 winners.
Sinner lost to Juan Manuel Cerundolo at the French Open from two sets and 5-1 up.
Sinner needed five sets to beat Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round at Wimbledon.
Sinner produced straight-set wins in his next five matches, including a semi-final win over Novak Djokovic.
Sinner has won 44 of his 47 matches this year and 77 of 83 matches since last year's Wimbledon.
Zverev will replace the injured Carlos Alcaraz as world number two on Monday.
Key figures
Jannik Sinner, Italian world number one tennis player
Alexander Zverev, opponent in the final
Miomir Kecmanovic, first-round opponent
Juan Manuel Cerundolo, Argentine player who beat Sinner at the French Open
Novak Djokovic, semi-final opponent
Carlos Alcaraz, injured world number two
Darren Cahill, Sinner's coach
Tim Henman, former British number one
Marion Bartoli, former Wimbledon champion
Sources: BBC News
