Wimbledon Final: Jannik Sinner Falls Short in Tiebreak; Alexander Zverev Wins the First Set

Alexander Zverev won the first set of the Wimbledon final against Jannik Sinner. In the match played on the prestigious Center Court of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, the German managed to prevail 7-6 over the Italian, at the end of a largely even set in which he made the difference by stepping up his pace in the tiebreak, which he won 9-7 after saving a set point for Sinner at 7-6.

Sinner reached the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year: after a grueling first-round match against Miomir Kecmanovic, which he won 4-6, 6-3, 6(6)-8, 6-2, 6-3, the Italian defeated Nuno Borges 7-6(4), 7-6(4), 6-4, Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, Shintaro Mochizuki 6-3, 7-6(0), 6-3, Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3, and Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Alexander Zverev, meanwhile, defeated, in order, Alexander Blockx 6-4, 6(8)-7, 7-6(5), 7-6(0), Valentin Royer 6-1, 6-3, 7-6(3), Marcus Giron 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-4, Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(6), Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4, 6-2, and Arthur Fery 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4, thus reaching the Championships final for the first time in his career; prior to this year, he had never advanced beyond the fourth round.