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Jannik Sinner Defeats Alcaraz to Win Wimbledon and Ascend to World No.1

The North American hard-court swing begins in Toronto with Sinner as the top seed at the National Bank Open

Neeraj Chopra
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Overview

  • Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the Wimbledon final to claim his maiden grass-court major and become the first Italian man to win at the All England Club.
  • The victory secured Sinner’s position as ATP world No. 1 and marked his fourth Grand Slam title at age 23.
  • Sunday’s men’s final averaged 2.9 million viewers on ESPN, the highest Wimbledon audience since 2019 and a 31 % increase over last year.
  • Sinner will kick off the North American hard-court swing as the top seed at the National Bank Open in Toronto, starting July 27.
  • Novak Djokovic, who fell to Sinner in the semifinals, has confirmed plans to return to Wimbledon next year to pursue an eighth title.