From the final against Alcaraz to the words: inside Sinner's triumph at Wimbledon

Jannik Sinner has won Wimbledon 2025. The Italian tennis player defeated Carlos Alcaraz in four sets yesterday, Sunday, July 13, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, in the final of the London tournament, thus winning his first title at the Championships and his second Grand Slam of the year after the Australian Open last January. The 23-year-old thus becomes the first Italian to win in the Wimbledon singles draw and extends his lead at the top of the ATP rankings, capturing the largest share of the huge prize money offered by the organizers.

The match

Sinner scores the first break of the match and goes up 4-2 in the first set: at that point, however, he gets stuck. The Italian misses his first serve, suffers a counterbreak, and is left reeling. Alcaraz takes the lead, scoring another break at 5-4, converting set point with a stunning comeback.

Sinner takes the blow, begins to find his first serve (62% by the end) and reads his opponent's serve better and better. The second set follows a similar pattern to the first: break, Sinner ahead. This time, the Italian manages to defend his advantage: Alcaraz has a break point but fails to capitalize, and the world number one ties the score: 6-4.

The match took a decisive turn, with Alcaraz increasingly struggling in the extended rallies from the baseline. Sinner also began to find his first aces (seven in the set). A break was enough for the Italian to secure the third set with a 6-4 lead, a repeat of the fourth set. Sinner put in a strong performance and, at 4-3, cleared the final hurdle: down 15-40, the Italian rebounded to take a commanding 5-3 lead. It was the final step before the 6-4 tiebreaker. Jannik Sinner wins the 2025 Wimbledon tournament.

Sinner: "I'm living my dream"

"I'm living my dream, and it's all beautiful," were Sinner's first words from the grass on Centre Court, just minutes after winning Wimbledon 2025. "Seeing my parents here, my brother, is wonderful. A special thank you to my brother because there's no Formula 1 here, so he was able to fly here," Sinner said, referring to his brother, who had skipped Roland Garros a month ago, preferring Formula 1.

"Paris was a tough loss, but you have to use it to keep working. I'm grateful to be healthy, to be surrounded by people who really matter to me," Sinner continued, reflecting on his defeat at Roland Garros. The London victory is also important for boosting his confidence in his rivalry with Alcaraz: "Jannik: 'When you lose to someone several times, it's not easy. But at the same time, I felt very close in the past,'" the Italian confirmed in the press conference. "I still admire Carlos because even today I felt he was doing a few things better than me. It's something we'll work on and prepare for. Because he'll come back to haunt us. It's not just Carlos, but everyone. We have an important goal. We have to be prepared. And then we'll see what happens in the future."

Having bounced back from losing the final in Paris is a source of pride for Sinner: “This is what I'm most proud of; it wasn't easy. I always try to be honest with myself, and I had this internal dialogue. I always try to accept it. Things can happen,” he continued in the press conference. “I trained very intensely. I even said after Roland Garros that it wasn't the time to feel sorry for myself. Because another Grand Slam was coming up, and I did really well here.”

How much did he earn at Wimbledon?

With the new prize money, the winners of the men's and women's singles titles each received over €3.5 million, an increase of over 11% compared to 2024. Reaching the final had already earned Sinner almost €1.8 million, so thanks to his victory in the final against Alcaraz, he now pocketed a whopping €3,517,900.

This increase makes Wimbledon the most valuable of the four Slams; a spot in the main draw was worth at least £66,000 (about €77,000), a 10% increase over the previous year. Here are the full figures for the new prize money, which is the same for both the men's and women's draws:

First round: 77,400 euros

Second round: 116,000 euros

Third round: 178,000 euros

Round of 16: €281,400

Quarterfinals: 469,000 euros

Semifinals: €908,800

Final: 1,782,400 euros

Winner: €3,517,900

How the ranking changes

Thanks to his Wimbledon victory, Sinner further extends his lead in the ATP rankings. The Italian was already confident of gaining points thanks to his advancement to the London final, and thanks to his elimination last year, when he left the tournament in the quarterfinals. Alcaraz, the defending champion, had a staggering 2,000 points to defend, but was unable to repeat his feat and thus lost ground to his rival.

Sinner therefore rises to 12,030 points, gaining 900, while Alcaraz reaches 8,600, losing 700 points and thus dropping to 3,430 points behind the Italian.

Sinner's calendar

After a few days of well-deserved rest, Sinner will return to the hard court, his favorite surface. The season resumes in the United States, where Jannik will arrive as the world number one and the obvious favorite. The first event will be in Canada, where the Toronto Masters 1000 will take place from July 27th to August 7th.

Next up will be Cincinnati, for another Masters 1000 on American hard courts. The tournament will prepare for the big event circled in red on Sinner's calendar, the US Open, which Jannik will enter as the defending champion. Last year, the Italian won by beating host Taylor Fritz in the final, and he's aiming for the title again this year. The tournament in New York will run from August 24th until the final on September 7th.

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