Jannik Sinner won his first Wimbledon title, beating his only challenger, Carlos Alcaraz, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. This is the fourth major champion of the Sinner, the world’s number one player, perhaps an exorcist of his failure at the hands of Alcaraz last month Epic France Open Final.
Sina said on the court after winning: “I suffered a huge loss in Paris, but at the end of the day it doesn’t matter whether you win or lose; you just need to pay attention to what you did wrong…that’s one of the reasons I hold this trophy…I’m glad I’m holding my nerves. It’s an amazing feeling.
Although this game may not be the highest level in the French final, it fought very closely throughout the process, with the score determined by millimeters, usually only one point and only one serve. Both players seem to be in awe of the situation, especially in early hits, which are immediately strong, precise and nervous.
The fierce crowd of the two best players watching the game included their royal prince and Princess of Wales with Prince George and Princess Charlotte. King Felipe VI of Spain; Jean Ashe is the legacy of the legendary Arthur Ashe who won Wimbledon 50 years ago; London Mayor Sadiq Khan; a series of Wimbledon champions from Bjorn Borg and Andre Agassi to Chris Evert and Stefan Edberg; Nicole Kidman, Keira Knightly, Matthew McConaughey McConaughey, Paul Mescal and Formula One driver George Russell to name just a few.
Alcaraz hit first, winning the first set in four straight games; the Sinner responded in the second (shortly destroyed in Wimbledon’s way: first the sound of popping up by a champagne bottle, then the sound of Cork flying to the court) and then proceeded to find his groove in the third set, especially his serve and backhand off the line, perhaps his best weapon. (Sinner noticed the cork after the game: “Only here in Wimbledon,” he said, “but that’s why we love playing here.”)
It was in the fourth set that Alcaraz, who usually tracks the court at a strength that is almost bottling, seems frustrated, even frustrated – it seems that by relying on his usual nuclear firepower to give answers to sinner consistency and strategy.
