A perfectly executed topspin lob drifted beyond the outstretched reach of the 6-foot-6 (1.98-meter) Alexander Zverev before dropping just inside the baseline in the second game.
Later, a perfectly disguised drop shot forced Zverev into such a sudden change of direction that the German awkwardly overextended his right knee during a pivotal moment in the third set.
While Jannik Sinner produced his trademark barrage of blistering baseline winners in his four-set Wimbledon final victory over Zverev, it was the added variety in his game that proved just as decisive.
As Zverev unleashed more power than ever against the world's top-ranked player, Sinner responded with an expanded arsenal of shots that kept his opponent guessing.
That versatility was what impressed Sinner's coaches, Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi, the most after Sunday's triumph.
