Italian defeats Alexander Zverev in four-set battle to clinch fifth Grand Slam trophyThe NationalJuly 12, 2026Italian World No 1 Jannik ​Sinner ⁠fought back to defeat German ⁠second seed ​Alexander Zverev ⁠6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 to retain ⁠the Wimbledon ​title ​on Sunday.Sinner clinched his second title at the All England Club and fifth Grand ​Slam ‌trophy ⁠to ​close the ​gap ‌on his ⁠rival Carlos Alcaraz, ⁠who has seven majors.Sinner became the 10th man in the professional era to successfully defend the title.Sinner and Zverev battled it out for 12 games in the first set before Zverev hit a powerful forehand winner to clinch a gripping tiebreak.However, Zverev began to show signs of frustration late in the second set as Sinner started to gain the upper hand in the tiebreak. Sinner went on to level the contest at one set apiece.Zverev brought up his first break point midway through the third set after more than two and a half hours, but slipped and fell to the ground ​after being wrong-footed by a Sinner drop shot. ‌The second seed carried on, but it was Sinner who hit back in the next game to break for ⁠a 5-3 lead. Zverev soon trailed the Italian two sets to one after nearly three hours.Sinner broke again for a 4-3 advantage in the fourth set ​and the 24-year-old held firm to complete victory.Sinner has now won a Tour-leading six titles in 2026 and will leave London with the champion's cheque of £3.6 million.More to follow ...Updated: July 12, 2026, 7:35 PM