Sinner Clinches Second Straight Wimbledon Title: "The Past Two Weeks Have Been Truly Wonderful"

Defeats Zverev in Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final
Claims Fifth Grand Slam Title and 3.6 Million Pound Prize
Ten Straight Wins Over Zverev, His Notable Rival

World No. 1 Yannick Sinner (Italy) has achieved back-to-back titles at the 2026 Wimbledon Tennis Championships, which offers a total prize fund of 64.2 million pounds.

On July 13 (Korean time), Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev (ranked 3rd, Germany) in the men’s singles final on the last day of the tournament at the All England Club in London, United Kingdom. After a 3-hour and 46-minute battle, Sinner prevailed 3-1 (6-7<7-9> 7-6<7-2> 6-3 6-4). Following his first Wimbledon victory in last year's final, he has now claimed the title for the second consecutive year. The winner’s prize is 3.6 million pounds (approximately 7.26 billion won).

This marks Sinner’s fifth career Grand Slam title. He has now equaled his rival Carlos Alcaraz (ranked 2nd, Spain) in Wimbledon titles and has narrowed the gap in total Grand Slam victories to two. Alcaraz did not participate in this tournament due to a wrist injury.

Yannick Sinner poses holding the trophy after achieving back-to-back wins at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. London=AP Yonhap News

Sinner now holds a commanding 11-4 head-to-head record against Zverev, this year’s French Open champion, including a current streak of 10 straight wins. Sinner will remain at No. 1 in the newly updated world rankings, while Zverev, as the runner-up, will move past Alcaraz to claim the No. 2 spot.

On this day, Sinner faced a tough battle from the very first set. With the game score tied at 6-6, Sinner fired an ace, but Zverev answered with an ace of his own. Zverev then produced backhand and forehand winners in succession to capture the set.

The second set also went to a tiebreak, where Sinner edged ahead in forehand exchanges to level the match. From the third set on, Sinner took control with greater shot accuracy and stamina. A pivotal moment came in the middle of the third set when Zverev slipped while trying to respond to Sinner’s drop shot, clutching his right knee in pain and noticeably losing mobility.

Yannick Sinner is lying on the court enjoying his joy after achieving back-to-back victories at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. London - Photo by Reuters

Entering the fourth set with a 2-1 lead in sets, Sinner broke Zverev’s serve in the German’s fourth service game. At a game score of 5-4, Sinner sent a deep forehand to secure championship point. He immediately collapsed on the court, savoring the joy of his consecutive titles. In his post-match interview, Sinner exclaimed, “I’m grateful to have played such a good match in front of so many special people. The past two weeks have truly been an unbelievably wonderful time.”

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