London, July 12 -- World No. 1 Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon men's singles title, defeating first-time finalist Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 to lift his fifth Grand Slam trophy and first major title of the 2026 season.

With the victory, Sinner became only the 10th player in history to retain the Wimbledon men's singles crown. The Italian also strengthened his dominance over Zverev, extending his winning streak against the German to 10 consecutive matches.

Sinner entered Wimbledon after an early second-round exit at the French Open in May, where he suffered a five-set defeat to Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Zverev, meanwhile, went on to win his maiden Grand Slam title at Roland Garros.

However, the Italian boun...