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Champagne Cork Disrupts Wimbledon Men’s Final as Jannik Sinner Claims First Title

Officials reiterated Wimbledon’s requirement that all champagne bottles be opened off-court after a flying cork disrupted play on Centre Court.

Italy's Jannik Sinner picks up a cork of sparkling wine thrown on the court during his men's singles final tennis match against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz on the fourteenth day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, on July 13, 2025.
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Overview

  • A champagne cork flew onto Centre Court during the second set as Jannik Sinner prepared to serve with a 3-1 lead, forcing a brief halt.
  • Spectators booed and Chair umpire Alison Hughes took to the tannoy to urge fans not to pop corks just before serves.
  • Play resumed immediately without further interruption and continued to its conclusion.
  • Unfazed by the disruption, Sinner overcame defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in four sets to win his first Wimbledon singles crown.
  • Similar champagne-related pauses earlier in the fortnight prompted multiple etiquette reminders, underscoring tensions between celebration and tradition.