Rome, July 12 -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni congratulated World No. 1 Jannik Sinner after he successfully defended his Wimbledon men's singles title, saying the Italian star had written another chapter in the country's sporting history.

Taking to X after Sinner's triumph, Meloni hailed the 24-year-old for winning the prestigious Grand Slam title for the second consecutive year.

"With the victory at #Wimbledon, secured for the second year in a row, #Sinner writes another page in the history of Italian sport. Thank you, champion!" Meloni congratulated Sinner on X.

Sinner retained the Wimbledon crown with a 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 victory over Alexander Zverev in the men's singles final.

The win made Sinner the 10th player to...