Jannik Sinner defeats Carlos Alcaraz to become first Italian player ever to win Wimbledon

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]

More to come...