Jannik Sinner the winner
The Tribune Editorial: The intense, healthy rivalry between Sinner and Alcaraz is the best thing that has happened in the world of men’s tennis after the long reign of the Big Three — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic
Updated At : 07:05 AM Jul 15, 2025 IST
Italy's Jannik Sinner kisses the trophy after beating Carlos Alcaraz of Spain to win the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP/PTI Photo)(AP07_14_2025_000008A)
JANNIK Sinner kept a cool head against the red-hot favourite, Carlos Alcaraz, to win his maiden Wimbledon title. Even the stifling London heat, which troubled players as well as spectators throughout the premier tennis tournament, failed to melt Sinner’s steely resolve. The triumph helped him exorcise a couple of ghosts — a three-month ban imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency after he tested positive for an anabolic steroid, and a heartbreaking loss to Alcaraz in an epic five-setter at the French Open last month. Besides becoming Italy’s first Wimbledon singles champion, he claimed his fourth Grand Slam crown to inch closer to Alcaraz’s tally of five.
