Cinara wins second Wimbledon title in a row after beating Zverev

Italy's Yannick Cinara retained the Wimbledon title. He defeated Germany's Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final. This victory against French Open champion Zverev did not come easily, Cinara had to fight hard to win. The match result was 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 6-4; understand that!

The start was not at all pleasant for the world number one player Cinara. He lost in the first set. Both players' serves in this match were quite strong. However, as time went on, Cinara tired Zverev more and more. In the end, he left the field with victory secured.

Cinara won the title on this court a year ago. This time, he brought that success back. This is his fifth Grand Slam title. He is now just two Grand Slams behind injured rival Carlos Alcaraz. It was Sinner's 100th Grand Slam win.

The three-hour, 46-minute battle on Centre Court saw Sinner hit 58 winners and make just 25 errors. Zverev has won 13 consecutive Grand Slam matches to reach the final. But he was no match for Sinner.

Sinner was eliminated in the second round of the French Open last month, losing to Juan Manuel Cerundolo after a two-set lead. But he made up for that at Wimbledon.

Sinner's toughest match at Wimbledon this year was in the first round, when he came from behind to win in five sets against Miomir Kecmanovic. He has been unstoppable on grass courts since.

The 24-year-old Sinner now has a record 44 wins and just three losses this year. This is his sixth title of the season.

Wimbledon has never been easy for Zverev. He has never reached the quarterfinals in his previous nine appearances. However, after winning his first Grand Slam in Paris, he returned to London in a new form.

Zverev had failed to win a set in seven matches against Sinar. When he did this time, new hope seemed to arise. But it ultimately did not work out. His number of losses against Sinar is now ten in a row. Zverev's dream was to become the first German to win Wimbledon since Michael Stich in 1991. That did not come true. However, from Monday, he will surpass Alcaraz to become number two in the ATP rankings.