Wimbledon 2025: World No.1 Jannik Sinner won his maiden title at the All England Club after beating Carlos Alcaraz in four sets on Centre Court. Alcaraz was looking to become the fifth man to win the title three times on the trot, but Sinner didn’t allow him to achieve the feat on Sunday.
In Short
- Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz in four sets on Sunday
- Sinner snapped his 5-match losing streak against Alcaraz
- Alcaraz failed to make a hat-trick of Wimbledon titles
- 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.Since 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.
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Alcaraz puts Sinner under pressure
Sinner 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.
Sinner topples Alcaraz on Centre Court
Both 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.
- Source:India Today