Overview

• Jannik Sinner told BBC Sport that organizers had waived the dance because it was late but Iga Swiatek insisted they perform the traditional winners’ dance.
• A video clip of their Champions Dinner dance at the All England Club has gone viral, circulating widely on social media and in news coverage.
• Their choice to uphold the ceremony underscores the Wimbledon winners’ ball custom and highlights the camaraderie between the men’s and women’s champions.
• Earlier this week Swiatek claimed her first Wimbledon singles title with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Amanda Anisimova and Sinner followed by defeating Carlos Alcaraz in four sets to become the first Italian man to triumph at SW19.
• Media coverage of the spontaneous dance revival illustrates how off-court moments are shaping public engagement with the tournament.