Iga Swiatek is still the only tennis player to reach the third round of every Grand Slam this decade

Jannik Sinner has won Wimbledon for the first time, battling back from a set down to defeat two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the final on Sunday, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

And with that victory, he made history.

Sinner is the first Italian player ever to win Wimbledon—not just the first Italian man, but the first Italian player, male or female.

Two Italians had come close before, with Matteo Berrettini reaching the gentlemen’s final in 2021 and Jasmine Paolini the ladies’ final in 2024, but they both fell one match short.

Wimbledon was actually the only one of the four Grand Slam tournaments an Italian had yet to win—they had had at least one previous champion at the Australian Open, Roland Garros and the US Open.

ITALIANS TO WIN GRAND SLAM TITLES, BY GRAND SLAM (all-time):

Australian Open (1): Jannik Sinner [2024, 2025]
Roland Garros (3): Nicola Pietrangeli [1959, 1960], Adriano Panatta [1976], Francesca Schiavone [2010]
Wimbledon (1): Jannik Sinner [2025]
US Open (1): Flavia Pennetta [2015], Jannik Sinner [2024]

Sinner now has three legs of a Career Slam, only missing Roland Garros in his collection.

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This isn't the only history Sinner has made for Italian tennis over the last few years.

Sinner was already the first Italian player ever to win the Australian Open when he conquered Melbourne for the first time last year—then, when he successfully defended his title Down Under this year, he became the first Italian player to win three Grand Slam titles in his career, surpassing the previous record of two, set by Nicola Pietrangeli before the Open Era began.

Then, last June, Sinner became the first Italian to reach No. 1 in either ATP or WTA rankings history—he was already the first to even reach the Top 3.

And there could be much more on the horizon, including a possible Career Slam as early as next year. Sinner has now won three of the four majors in his career, only missing Roland Garros, and he's come incredibly close the last two years—last year he led Alcaraz two sets to one in the semifinals before falling in five, and this year he led the Spaniard by two sets and a break in the final, even bringing up triple championship point in the fourth set.

But for now, the 23-year-old has already made history for his country on the lawns of the All England Club, and will head into the summer hard-court season as arguably the player to beat.