Jannik Sinner wins maiden Wimbledon title, denies Carlos Alcaraz three-peat

India Today

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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner cracked the Carlos Alcaraz code to clinch his maiden Wimbledon title. On Sunday, July 13, in front of a packed Centre Court, Sinner needed three hours and four minutes to defeat Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.Alcaraz, aiming to become only the fifth man to win the grass-court major three years in a row, made a brilliant start but soon lost his rhythm. advertisementSince returning from his absence at the Madrid Open, Alcaraz had gone on a 24-match winning streak - claiming titles at the Italian Open, French Open, and the Queen's Club (HSBC) Championships - before suffering his first defeat at Wimbledon.
The victory marked a turning point for Sinner, who ended a five-match losing streak against Alcaraz and handed the Spaniard his first Grand Slam final defeat in six appearances.Wimbledon 2025 men's singles final HighlightsHe also narrowed their ATP head-to-head record to 5–8 and exacted revenge for his heartbreaking loss in the French Open final, where Alcaraz had stormed back from two sets down and saved multiple championship points.Alcaraz puts Sinner under pressureSinner made a strong start, going 3-2 up with an early break, pressuring Alcaraz's serve. But the Spaniard hit back swiftly, breaking back and dominating the rest of the set. He wrapped it up in just 44 minutes, capitalising on Sinner's 13 unforced errors while firing 11 winners of his own.With his back against the wall, Sinner showed resilience, grabbing an early break to go 1-0 up in the second set. This time, he didn't let the advantage slip after putting Alcaraz under pressure.He even threatened a double break, but Alcaraz managed to hold. Still, the Spaniard couldn't retrieve the break he desperately needed, and Sinner went on to level the match. Alcaraz's four double faults until then only deepened his troubles.Jannik Sinner is a Wimbledon championThe world No.1 defeats Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win the 2025 Gentlemen's Singles Trophy #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/UMnwV4Fw78— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2025Sinner topples Alcaraz on Centre CourtBoth players battled hard at the start of the third set before Alcaraz held Sinner to love in the fourth game. Just when it seemed the set was headed for a tie-breaker, Sinner broke serve to go 5-4 up. Serving at 5-4, 40-15, he earned two set points and converted the first to take the third set.Sinner made 12 unforced errors in the set - seven more than Alcaraz - but offset them with 15 winners and seven aces. Heading into the fourth set, Alcaraz found himself in familiar territory: he had come back from two sets down to beat Sinner in the French Open final, and now needed two in a row at SW19 to do it again.Sinner, however, continued to rise to the occasion. He earned an early break to go 2-1 up and quickly extended his lead to 3-1. At 3-4, 40-15, Alcaraz had two golden opportunities to break back, but failed to convert either - perhaps missing his last real chance at a comeback. In the end, Sinner finished it off clinically, leaving Alcaraz heartbroken.- Ends