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Sinner's Perfect Redemption: Alcaraz Dethroned at Wimbledon.
From heartbreak to history. Jannik Sinner - a legacy begins.
Can he reset mentally? Can he come back from such a tragic defeat? Will Jannik Sinner find his feet before Wimbledon? These are questions that were raised just five weeks ago, when Sinner was two sets up to Carlos Alcaraz, with three match points, and ended up losing the Roland Garros final in a five hour and twenty nine minute match. The longest final in Roland Garros history.
But now?
Now, Sinner holds arguably the greatest title in the history of Tennis, a Wimbledon champion. He did not just answer every question that hovered after Paris, but he also silenced every doubt that shadowed over the name 'Jannik Sinner'. And, it was done against the very man who broke his heart just five weeks ago.
Alcaraz had never lost a Grand Slam final before. He has always known how to close out a tournament, and remain composed under any type of pressure. Yet this time, Sinner turned the tables. He flipped the narrative. After the losing the first set, he did not panic. When momentum slipped, he did not panic. Instead, he battled smarter, fought harder, and finished stronger.
After the victory in Wimbledon, Sinner's coaches Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi stated that "After Paris it was tough, but we spoke a lot." "His mental strength is really strong. We are lucky to work with a guy like this."
Sinner's mentality demonstrates just why he is the world number 1. It had seemed to Cahill and Vagnozzi that he had put Roland Garros completely behind him and was fully focused on Wimbledon.
Sinner echoed his coaches remarks about his mentality, by stating "After Roland Garros it's not the time to put me down, because another Grand Slam is coming up, and I did great here!"
​Key stats in the final:
- Sinner lost the first set 6-4, but then won three sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
- Alcaraz made 15 aces, but Sinner just 8.
- Alcaraz had 7 double faults, Sinner just 2.
- Sinner had a 62% first serve percentage whilst Alcaraz had a 53%.
- Sinner had a 44% break point conversion, Alcaraz had only 33%.
- Sinner saved four out of six break points, whilst Alcaraz saved only five out of nine. These crucial margins decided the match overall.
Why was Wimbledon so important for Sinner?
He avenged his Roland Garros defeat.
He became the first Italian ever to win Wimbledon men's singles.
He put an end to his five-match losing streak to Carlos Alcaraz.
He is now a four-time Grand Slam winner at just 23.
For Sinner, this victory was not just for the Wimbledon trophy. It was to prove that he can remain composed under pressure and can turn vulnerability into victory.
Amongst one of this sport's greatest rivalries, and after one of its greatest heartbreaks, Jannik Sinner's legacy is quietly, powerfully forming.
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