George Russell Has Two-Word Reaction to Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon Win Over Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner finally got his hands on that Wimbledon trophy just a few hours ago, capping off an incredible run with a gutsy win over his biggest rival, Carlos Alcaraz. The stands were packed not just with die-hard tennis fans but with big names from the world of sports, business and entertainment, too.
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One familiar face in the crowd? Mercedes F1 driver George Russell, who's pretty much a Wimbledon regular at this point. And after watching Sinner's breakthrough moment, Russell kept it short and sweet, dropping just two words for the new champ that said it all.
Sinner took to Instagram to share with his 4 million followers the latest grand slam added to his collection. The caption said, 'Living in my dream Thank you!!! @wimbledon.'
Russell, who was in attendance alongside fellow F1 driver Ollie Bearman, commented on the post saying, 'Congrats mate.'
Jannik Sinner is officially a Wimbledon champion for the first time and what a way to do it. The No. 1 seed took down Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in Sunday's final, denying Alcaraz a spot alongside legends like Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic with three straight Wimbledon titles.
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Sinner, who was actually the last guy to beat Alcaraz at Wimbledon back in 2022, did it again, sealing his fourth Grand Slam win.
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a shot during the Wimbledon men's singles final match against Jannik Sinner of Italy.Susan Mullane-Imagn Images
After losing to Alcaraz in that epic Roland Garros final, this rematch was everything fans hoped for. Sinner's relentless serves, gutsy breaks and even a lucky net cord helped him hold off Alcaraz's comeback push. When the crowd started chanting 'Jannik,' you knew he'd finally done it, a well-deserved, dream Wimbledon win.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
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