Jannik Sinner was at his clinical best as he successfully defended his Wimbledon title with a bruising four-set victory over French Open champion Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final. The world number one recovered from losing the first set in a match largely dominated by serve, eventually wearing Zverev down to secure a 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 6-4 win. The Italian was rewarded for his perseverance in an attritional contest with his first Grand Slam title since lifting the trophy at the All England Club 12 months ago.

Sinner’s fifth Grand Slam crown is just two behind the majors tally of his injured rival Carlos Alcaraz after notching his 100th match win at tennis’ four biggest events.

He hit 58 winners against only 25 unforced errors in three hours and 46 minutes on Centre Court, refusing to buckle against an in-form Zverev who brought a 13-match winning streak at the majors into the final.

Sinner has banished the memories of his shock second-round exit from the French Open at the hands of Juan Manuel Cerundolo when he blew a two-set lead last month.

The closest Sinner came to crashing out of Wimbledon was in the first round when he had to come from behind to beat Miomir Kecmanovic in five sets.

It was plain sailing from then on for Sinner, who has become a fearsome force on grass.

The 24-year-old now boasts a remarkable 44-3 win-loss record this year after winning his sixth title of the season.

Zverev had never even reached the quarter-finals in nine previous visits to Wimbledon, but had been a man reborn in London after finally breaking his Grand Slam duck in Paris.

He managed to take a first set off Sinner in seven meetings, but could not kick on to snap a now 10-match losing streak against a seemingly unbreakable rival.

Zverev, who was bidding to become the first German man to win the trophy since Michael Stich in 1991, will climb above Alcaraz to second in the ATP rankings on Monday.

Zverev left frustrated

Zverev saved the only break point of a tight first set dominated by serve as it went to a tie-break.

The first 15 points of the breaker went with serve, with both men saving set points, before Zverev clinched with a fizzing forehand winner.

There were no break points in the second set as the players again efficiently bludgeoned their way to 6-6, but this time Sinner stepped it up in the tie-break to level the match.

Zverev finally created his first break point in the seventh game of the third set, but slipped when Sinner dinked over a drop-shot winner.

He clutched his knee and Sinner crossed the net to check on his injured opponent as the crowd held its breath, but was helped to his feet by the Italian.

Sinner made his move in the next game as Zverev’s serve finally broke down.

Zverev threw his racquet angrily across the turf after looping a forehand long on a break point which had seen Sinner lying flat on the turf earlier in the rally.

The top seed immaculately served it out to love, sealing a two-sets-to-one lead with an ace.

Zverev gamely tried to prolong the contest but his race was run when Sinner broke for a 4-3 advantage in the fourth set.

He wrapped up the title on serve despite a dramatic final game featuring arguably the two best rallies of the match, falling to the turf in celebration after slapping away a forehand winner on his first match point.

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Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon trophy on Sunday with a four-set victory over Alexander Zverev.

Sinner beat Zverev 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court to claim his fifth Grand Slam and his second consecutive Wimbledon title.

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It was another masterful performance from the world number one, who extended his gap at the top of the ATP rankings.

Sinner has since received thousands of congratulatory messages, not least from Zverev, but one in particular caught the eye.

Formula 1 celebrates Jannik Sinner after his Wimbledon title defence

The official Formula 1 social media account congratulated Jannik Sinner on his victory at Wimbledon this weekend.

Sinner is an avid motorsports fan and has attended the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the last two years.

The Italian is even an ambassador for the sport, known as a “Friend of F1”, and this is why F1 celebrated his Wimbledon success.

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F1 posted: “Back-to-back Wimbledon Champion! Congratulations to friend of F1 Jannik Sinner on defending his Wimbledon title!”

India batter Yastika Bhatia (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

India Women moved to the brink of a historic maiden Test victory at Lord’s after a dominant third day, powered by Yastika Bhatia’s record-breaking maiden century before the bowlers reduced England to 130/6 in pursuit of an improbable 457-run target.With just four wickets separating them from scripting history at the Home of Cricket, Harmanpreet Kaur’s side ended the day firmly in control despite a spirited lower-order resistance from Amy Jones and Mady Villiers.

Yastika scripts history at the Home of Cricket

Resuming Day 3 with a healthy first-innings lead, India continued to pile on the runs despite England enjoying a better opening session with the ball. Lauren Bell removed Smriti Mandhana (70) early before also dismissing Jemimah Rodrigues. Sophie Ecclestone then trapped Harmanpreet Kaur lbw as England briefly clawed their way back into the contest.However, Yastika Bhatia remained unfazed. Displaying remarkable composure and elegant strokeplay, the left-hander brought up her maiden Test century to become the first-ever woman to score a Test hundred at Lord’s. Her memorable knock of 113 off 158 balls also became the highest score by an Indian woman in the third or fourth innings of a Test match.England spinner Sophie Ecclestone fought tirelessly and completed her fourth five-wicket haul in Women’s Tests, but lacked support from the other end as India continued to dominate.

Richa Ghosh provides late fireworks

Following Bhatia’s departure, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh injected fresh momentum into the innings with a brisk unbeaten 50 off 52 balls, taking the attack to the England bowlers. With India’s lead swelling beyond 450, captain Harmanpreet Kaur declared the innings at 341/7, leaving England with a mammoth 457-run target to survive or chase down.

Indian pacers rip through England’s top order

India’s bowlers wasted little time in tightening their grip on the contest.Debutant Kranti Gaud and Sayali Satghare produced another outstanding new-ball spell, removing openers Tammy Beaumont and Maia Bouchier inside the opening four overs. Beaumont’s dismissal also marked the end of her international career, while former captain Heather Knight, playing her final Test before retirement, was later dismissed by Kranti Gaud and received a touching guard of honour from the Indian team as she walked off.England’s problems deepened when Sneh Rana bowled Nat Sciver-Brunt with a beauty before Sayali breached Alice Capsey’s defence, reducing the hosts to 59/5.

Jones, Villiers delay the inevitable

Just when India appeared set to wrap up the match on the third evening itself, Amy Jones and Mady Villiers mounted a determined fightback. The duo stitched together a resilient 67-run partnership, frustrating the Indian attack and briefly keeping England’s hopes alive.The stand was eventually broken in spectacular fashion as Richa Ghosh pulled off a stunning close-in catch at silly point to dismiss Villiers off Sneh Rana’s bowling. Jones continued her resistance, bringing up a gritty half-century, but England still finished the day in deep trouble at 130/6, requiring another 327 runs with only four wickets in hand.

Match Details

Fixture: Stan Wawrinka vs Jaime Faria

Date: July 13, 2026

Tournament: Swiss Open

Round: First round (Round of 32)

Venue: Gstaad, Switzerland

Category: ATP 250

Surface: Clwycourt (Outdoors)

Stan Wawrinka vs Jaime Faria preview

Stan Wawrinka will arrive in Gstaad for his home event, the Swiss Open, looking to put on a good show in his farewell season. He, however, faces a tricky first opponent in the form of clay specialist Jaime Faria.

Wawrinka’s 7-12 win-loss for the season is not the most impressive, but he has shown plenty of fight in his recent matches against the likes of top names like Matteo Berrettini at Wimbledon and Jesper De Jong at the French Open.

That said, the Swiss player has not won back-to-back Tour matches since reaching the third round at the Australian Open all the way back in January. He will hope to turn things around at home.

Faria, on the other hand, continues his transition onto the main Tour. A five-time finalist (all clay events) on the Challenger, he is beginning to make his presence felt with solid showing on the big stage.

The Portuguese player recently put in his best Grand Slam showing, reaching the third round of the French Open with wins over Denis Shapovalov and Jan-Lennard Struff. He has not played too many Tour matches but has a positive 5-4 win-loss for 2026.

Stan Wawrinka vs Jaime Faria head-to-head

The two have crossed paths on Tour before, so their current head-to-head stands at a 0-0 deadlock.

Stan Wawrinka vs Jaime Faria odds

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Stan Wawrinka vs Jaime Faria prediction

At just 22, Jaime Faria has already built a reputation as a bit of a claycourt specialist. All his Challenger-level finals came on the red dirt and his biggest breakthrough on the main circuit has also come on the same surface, at the recent French Open.

Stan Wawrinka has himself enjoyed plenty of success on clay, even winning the French Open. Over the last few years though, his movement has slowed down and results have expectedly dried up on the surface.

The Swiss player still has some of the most sublime-looking groundstrokes. He, however, could struggle to keep pace with his younger opponent in the rallies. Faria likes to hit his inside-out-forehand and down-the-line backhand to keep his opponents constantly on the move, which could make like difficult for Wawrinka.

The home hope will be buoyed by a boisterous crowd supporting him. He even has the brute strength to pull off a set, but the longer the match goes one, the more likely Faria is to get the win.

Prediction: Faria in three sets

Stan Wawrinka vs Jaime Faria betting tips

Tip 1 – Winner: Faria

Tip 2 – Each player to win a set

Tip 3 – No more than 10 aces