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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
2025 Wimbledon men's singles final: Jannik Sinner defeats Carlos Alcaraz for 1st Wimbledon title
Jannik Sinner has won his first Wimbledon championship, prevailing over Carlos Alcaraz in four sets 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday afternoon. The match lasted three hours and four minutes. Sinner becomes the first Italian to win a Wimbledon title while breaking a five-match losing streak against Alcaraz, dating back to early 2024. That included a grueling five-set duel earlier this year at the French Open. Alcaraz was thwarted in his attempt to win a third consecutive championship at the All-England Tennis Club. Advertisement The world No. 1 player and top seed won what turned out to be the crucial third set, finally breaking Alcaraz for a 5-4 lead after neither player would yield serve. Sensing a win in hand, Sinner fired his serve past the No. 2 Alcaraz, earning an ace to take the advantage. In the fourth set, Sinner took an early 3-1 advantage by breaking Alcaraz's serve, winning two consecutive backhands that sliced down the line and out of reach. Alcaraz had no answer for it, especially when he had difficulty winning his serve. While Alcaraz held to fight back in the set, Sinner took control with his serve, often firing the ball right at Alcaraz and preventing him from utilizing his athleticism along the baseline. What returns he could manage were largely defensive, working just to get a racket on the ball. Advertisement Sinner also showed some uncharacteristic creativity to answer Alcaraz's aggressiveness. At one point, he hit a shot behind his back and between his legs during that third set. He followed that up by jumping high for a forehand return that crossed the court just out of Alcaraz's reach. The opening set fulfilled the expectations for a great match. Alcaraz took control early, overwhelming Sinner with his serve and taking the first two points. Sinner eventually righted himself and was able to break, perhaps taking advantage of some overzealousness from Alcaraz. Sinner then held and took a 4-2 lead in the set. Carlos Alcaraz pursued his third consecutive Wimbledon title, but lost to Jannik Sinner in the 2025 men's final. The defeat also ended a five-match winning streak against Sinner. (Photo by) (Shi Tang via Getty Images) But Alcaraz's athleticism helped him to prevail as he slid far into the right corner for a return, then extended himself for a backhand volley that bounced just out of Sinner's reach. Advertisement Sinner took the second set, keeping calm while Alcaraz took some chances on mixing up his shots. But Sinner was able to get to nearly every Alcaraz volley, running quickly along the baseline and showing excellent range in reaching for slices and drops. With the Wimbledon title, Sinner has now won three of the past four Grand Slam tournaments. His record during that span is 27-1. He and Alcaraz have also won the past seven Grand Slams, dating back to the 2024 Australian Open. Tennis balls and Champagne corks flying around Centre Court Not only did Sinner have to battle Alcaraz, but he also had to dodge Champagne corks popping from the stands. During the second set, an errant cork landed on the court behind Sinner as he was preparing to serve. Jannik Sinner picks up a popped Champagne cork which landed on the court during his match against Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final at Wimbledon on Sunday. (Photo by) (Tim Clayton via Getty Images) "That's exactly why we love playing here," he said with a laugh. "It's a very expensive tournament, also." Advertisement The umpire admonished the crowd several times throughout the tournament for opening Champagne bottles and causing a loud pop as players were serving. But this was the first time one of those corks actually landed on the playing surface. A ball girl sprinted to fetch the cork from Sinner after he picked it up. (During his post-match interview, Sinner thanked the ball girls and ball boys for their hard work.) Following the match, Sinner seemed almost as excited about earning a lifetime membership to the All-England Tennis Club as winning Wimbledon. (To be fair, he was asked about that.) "It sounds amazing, I hope my career is a little bit longer and after I can come back here," he said on-court. "It is amazing to be in this position." "We were talking before the match that we would never thought we would be in this position when I was young," he continued. "This was only a dream, the dream of the dream because it was so far away from where I'm from. I'm just living my dream." He also thanked his brother, who attended the match "because there's no Formula 1 race this weekend." (Via the BBC.) Advertisement On the other side, Alcaraz thanked the king of Spain for attending the tournament and said he intends to be back to pursue a third Wimbledon title. "For sure, I am going to be back," he said. "Wimbledon is one of the most beautiful tournaments that we have on tour." "I feel at home every time that I come here," he continued. "It is such a beautiful court and I love playing in front of you all. The atmosphere is insane. I have to say thank you and I will be back for sure." Here is how the action from Sunday's Wimbledon gentlemen's singles final played out as Yahoo Sports followed along with updates on its live blog:
Hans India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Alcaraz's never-give-up mindset is the hallmark of a true champion: Sachin Tendulkar
London: Sachin Tendulkar became the most recent Indian icon to be seen watching the intense action that unfolded in the Wimbledon semi-finals at the Centre Court of the All England Tennis Club on Friday. A gripping day unfolded on the Center Court as Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz indulged in a gritty battle which the former won 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6). Although the first semi-final provided much excitement, World No.1 Jannik Sinner breezed past Novak Djokovic in straight sets to set up yet another final against the Spaniard, a month after the two went toe-to-toe in a grand encounter in the Roland Garros final. Tendulkar revealed his favourite tennis players, his headband inspiration from John McEnroe and why he has huge respect for Carlos Alcaraz. 'I grew up admiring John McEnroe. I remember all my friends supported Bjorn Borg, but for some reason, I always backed McEnroe. I would even wear a headband like him, hoping people would call me McEnroe while I walked around with my friends. In more recent years, though, it has to be Roger Federer. I've enjoyed watching Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, all of them, but somehow, Roger takes the cake. 'Among the current players, Carlos Alcaraz really impresses me - his energy is infectious. I love the spring in his legs, his attitude, and the mental toughness he showed at the French Open. That never-give-up mindset is the hallmark of a true champion. Not all tennis players become champions, but the preparation and rigour they go through - I have huge respect for that,' said Tendulkar to JioHotstar. When asked which Indian cricketer would he choose to partner him in doubles, Tendulkar replied, 'I've played doubles with Yuvraj Singh before. We teamed up against some of our 2003 World Cup teammates, and we ended up becoming champions. So I'd settle for Yuvraj again - no question.' Tendulkar was also present on Day 1 of the Lord's Test between India and England. The former batter rang the bell to commence the day's play and on the same day, his portrait by artist Stuart Pearson Wright was unveiled in the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Museum.
Indian Express
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
An ‘operator error', a player terming the point as stolen and umpire on ‘rest: All what has happened in electronic line-calling at Wimbledon so far
An 'operator error', a player terming a game being stolen due to the turning off the ball-tracking technology and the concerned umpire taking a rest day. That's what has happened within days of Wimbledon opting for electronic line-calling technology for the first time in its 148-year-old tennis history. A day after an 'operator error' resulted in ball-tracking technology being turned off for one game in the fourth-round women's singles match between Sonay Kartal of Britain and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia on Centre Court, the All England Tennis Club has now announced that there will be a change in the technology. 'Following our review, we have now removed the ability for Hawk-Eye operators to manually deactivate the ball tracking. While the source of the issue was human error, this error cannot now be repeated due to the system changes we have made,' the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) said in a statement to BBC Sport. On Sunday, Kartal was game point down at 4-4 in the first set against Pavlyuchenkova when a Kartal backhand went long with TV replays showing the ball was out. Chair umpire Nico Helwerth halted play before he addressed the crowd about the call. 'We're just going to check if the system was up and running, because there was no audio call.' The umpire would address. According to the BBC, the umpire made a telephone call and announced that the ball-tracking system 'was unfortunately unable to track the last point'. The umpire then ordered the point to be replayed with Kartal winning the replayed point and taking the 5-4 lead in the match. According to the rules, if the electronic line calling system fails to make a call, 'The call shall be made by the chair umpire,' states the official rulebook. The rulebook further adds, ' If the chair umpire is unable to determine if the ball was in or out, then the point shall be replayed. This protocol applies only to point-ending shots or in the case when a player stops play.' Wimbledon electronic line calling was 'accidentally' switched off during this match according to thinking it was deliberately switched off by an aggrieved former line judge in protest rage against the A.I. machine #Wimbledon #Wimbledon2025 — BigCam (@ccbigcam) July 7, 2025 Post the point, BBC reported that the Russian did show her dissent to the umpire. 'I don't know if it's in or out. How do I know? How can you prove it? You took the game away from me … They stole the game from me. They stole it.' Pavlyuchenkova was quoted as per BBC. Following the match, which Pavlyuchenkova won 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, the Russian world number 50 would talk about the decision and talked about how the umpire also talked about him seeing the ball being out. 'That's why he's there. 'He also saw it out, he told me after the match. I thought he would do that, but he didn't. Instead they just said replay. I don't know if it's something to do [with Kartal being] local. I think it's also difficult for him. He probably was scared to take such a big decision.' Pavlyuchenkova said post the match. Last week, Britain's Emma Raducanu too had voiced her opinion on the technology following a shot from her opponent world number one Belarussian Aryna Sabalenka clipping the line in the first set during the 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 win for Sabalenka. 'That call was for sure out. It's kind of disappointing that the calls can be so wrong, but for the most part they've been OK. I've had a few in my other matches, too, that have been very wrong. Hopefully they can fix that,' Radacanu had said. The 2021 US Open champion also talked about how she does not trust the technology. 'No, I don't – I think the other players would say the same thing, there were some pretty dodgy ones but what can you do?' Radacanu added. On Monday, All England Lawn Tennis Club chief executive Sally Bolton shared that umpire Helwerth was 'having a rest day'. 'We have a rotation of our umpires regularly. A little bit like the players, the umpires also need rest days throughout the tournament,' Bolton told BBC Sport. He's having a rest day today. He's fine. It's really important to say that the umpire followed the protocols in place. He did what he needed to do on court and acted entirely correctly.' Bolton told the media.
Daily Mirror
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Raducanu 'comfortable and safe' after stalker blocked from attending Wimbledon
Emma Raducanu was reduced to tears in Dubai after she was followed to four successive tournaments with the man then attempting to buy tickets to Wimbledon despite a restraining order Emma Raducanu has praised Wimbledon organisers after blocking her stalker from buying tickets. The British tennis star was at the heart of a terrifying ordeal earlier this year as a result of the man. He had followed her to four successive tournaments before handing her a letter and asked for a photo in a coffee shop. He was since handed a restraining order but ignored that instruction as he attempted to buy tickets for this year's championships at the All England Tennis Club. But the organisation's security system alerted authorities that his name had been red-flagged and blocked his attempt to buy tickets as a result. Raducanu has now spoken out and has hailed the added security. "Wimbledon and everyone did an amazing job. I got a notification, the police contacted me and told me everything was OK," Raducanu said to BBC Sport. "I know that I am not the first athlete to go through this, and I probably won't be the last - not just as an athlete, but females in general. It's just something that we all have to deal with at some point. " 'I feel okay, I feel comfortable, I feel safe. I've had great protection whenever I have been at these events recently," she added. "I have a lot more protection around me - especially the ones here in the UK, where it's busy and there's more spectators around. I feel a difference, and that reassures me and makes me feel more comfortable.' Away from her own ordeal, Raducanu also praised fellow Brit Katie Boulter. She recently spoke out on the barrage of online abuse that she regularly receives and called on social media websites to take more action - a demand that Raducanu fully agrees with. Who will win Wimbledon this year? Share your predictions in the comments below "I'm glad Katie spoke out about it because it is something that we all go through," she said. "I try and not to read the comments or look at the messages because it makes you upset. "It doesn't matter how many positive comments you read, you are always going to remember the more negative ones - so I just try and stay away." Raducanu only has a short wait to find out who she will take on at Wimbledon later this year. The draw for the 2025 edition takes place on Friday 27 June at 10am. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Reuters
31-01-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Zero appetite for 15-day Wimbledon, says Henman
LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Wimbledon organisers have "zero appetite" to turn the Championships into a 15-day event, according to former British number one and four-times semi-finalist Tim Henman. The U.S. Open announced this week that it would extend the main draw to 15 days while the Australian Open made the step this year. The French Open changed to a Sunday start in 2006. However, Wimbledon seems unlikely to follow suit, partly to protect the natural grass surface on Centre Court which can look threadbare by the finals weekend. Henman, who is a member of the All England Tennis Club board, said the decision to move to 14 days by removing the middle Sunday rest day from 2022 had been a big decision. "The big issue from when it was a 13-day event was that the middle Sunday was absolutely about watering the court to make sure that it was going to be still alive for the latter part of the tournament," he said. "Centre Court is the one that gets played on the most because it's used every day and to have it in the best possible condition for the final weekend, it was a big decision to go to 14 days. The research and data around that, you're looking at 80 hours of tennis on Centre, that's the sort of maximum. "I think the appetite to go to 15 days is zero, first and foremost because of the courts." Speaking to reporters at the launch of Sky Sports' tennis coverage of the ATP and WTA Tours and U.S. Open, Henman said that the 14-day format at Wimbledon was working well and that the 11 p.m. curfew would also likely remain in place. Matches finishing in the early hours have become a feature of the other Slams, but Wimbledon's relatively early finish is popular with players, media, organisers and fans alike. "I've always thought it was slightly bizarre that one of the great sporting events in the world almost has, like a bedtime and you're not allowed to go past 11 p.m.," the 50-year-old former world number four and now part of the Sky Sports coverage team, said at a padel centre in London's Canary Wharf. "But actually, the 11 o'clock deadline works very, very well. It's hard for everyone when you get these two, three, four in the morning finishes." While tradition remains important at Wimbledon, Henman admitted there was little option other than to dispense with line judges from this year's event onwards. "You know, every event on the ATP Tour will have electronic line calling this year," he said. "So if Wimbledon were to have taken the decision to say, 'Oh no, we're actually going to keep line judges,' I think that would have looked very bizarre."
