Jannik Sinner could not withstand his brother Mark after winning his first title Wimbledon. Italian joked that his brother appeared only to watch the finals because there was no Formula 1 race that day.
On Sunday, July 13, Sinner defeated the five-time Grand Slam Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the opening three-hour, four-minute battle in the Central Court.
At the beginning of this year in May, Sinner’s brother skipped the final of the Italian open – Where ALCARAZ defeated Sinner 7-6, 6-1- to visit the Grand Prix Emilia Romagna. This time, however, he was in the stalls and proudly encouraged the world 1 to the historical triumph of grass.
“It’s really strange for me. Seeing my parents here, my brother and my whole team – it’s amazing. Special thanks to my brother – it’s just here, because this weekend is no Formula One! (Laughs),” Sinner said in an interview with the trial.
Sinner recover from hard loss in Paris
Sinner also wondered how he bounced off his heartbreaking loss to Alcaraz in the French Open final, where the Spaniard came from two sets down and saved several points of the championship to grab the title. World No. 1 said he took a valuable lesson from this defeat to help shape his thinking heading to Wimbledon.
“Frankly, mostly emotionally. I had a very hard loss in Paris and at the end of the day, whether you win or lose – especially in big tournaments – what really matters is how you react,” Sinner said.
“We tried to accept the loss, learn from it and work harder.
Alcaraz kindly acknowledged the sinner for the deserved winner of the Wimbledon title and congratulated him for historical performance. With victory, Sinner became the first Italian to lift the men’s trophy at the All England club.
“Yeah, I think it’s always hard to lose, especially in the finals. But above all I want to congratulate Jannik again. Congrats on you – you are doing amazing things every week. You really deserved this trophy. You played incredible tennis here in London and I’m happy for you and your team.”
Alcaraz, who offered to become only the fifth man who won Wimbledon for three years in a row, began strong but soon lost the rhythm. Since returning from injuries after Madrid Open disappeared, the Spaniard has been at 24 winning lanes – captured titles at the Italian Open, the French Open and Queen’s Club Championships – before his unsurpassed run was finally stopped at Wimbledon grass courts.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
14 July 2025
