Jannik Sinner beats 2-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title
LONDON AP Jannik Sinner defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz - - - - on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon championship and reverse the effect of their epic French Open final five weeks ago The No -ranked Sinner earned his fourth Grand Slam title overall moving him one away from No Alcaraz s total as the two young rivals separate themselves from the rest of the pack in men s tennis This mastery also allowed Sinner a -year-old Italian to put an end to several streaks for Alcaraz a -year-old Spaniard Alcaraz had won the past five head-to-head matches between the pair the majority in recent times across five sets and nearly hours at Roland-Garros on June Sinner took a two-set lead in that one then held a trio of match points but couldn t close the deal That made Alcaraz - in major finals In addition to ending that piece of perfection Sinner asserted himself in a match that featured moments of terrific play by both men but also the occasional lapses Alcaraz stepped into the sunlight bathing Centre Court as the owner of a career-best -match unbeaten run He had won matches in a row at the All England Club including victories against Novak Djokovic in the and finals The last man to beat Alcaraz at Wimbledon Sinner in the fourth round in AP tennis https apnews com hub tennis Source
