London, July 13 -- Jannik Sinner insists that every Grand Slam writes a unique story, but the outcome of this one repeated itself 12 months later.
The Italian tennis world No. 1 has become the 10th male singles player to seal back-to-back Wimbledon titles, coming from a set down to beat Alexander Zverev in the 2026 Championship match on Sunday.
There was a new level of pressure on Sinner as he returned to the All England Club, of which he became a member with his triumph last year. Coming back as the defending champion has those perks, yet also the pressure of having to deliver again on the grandest stage, according to olympics.com.
An early exit at Roland-Garros, together with the absence of 2025's beaten finalist, Carlos Alcaraz, meant...