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Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 13

Jannik Sinner Claims 2nd Straight Wimbledon Title as New Shot Variety Lifts Him to 5 Slams

Updated

Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 13

Jannik Sinner Claims 2nd Straight Wimbledon Title as New Shot Variety Lifts Him to 5 Slams

Q: With Carlos Alcaraz sidelined, has Jannik Sinner already turned the new era of men's tennis into a one-man show?

Not yet. Jannik Sinner is clearly the dominant player in men’s tennis right now, but the evidence still points to a new era led by more than one man. Sinner’s case is overwhelming in the short term. He is world No. 1, has now won back-to-back Wimbledon titles and five Grand Slams overall, and has been the tour’s most complete player in 2026. He has swept five Masters 1000 titles this season, became the youngest man after Novak Djokovic to complete the full Masters set, and his underlying numbers are elite: holding serve in 94.2% of games, breaking in 31.8%, and winning nearly 90% of sets. His control over Alexander Zverev is especially stark, with 10 straight wins and 87 consecutive Zverev service games without a break against him. But “one-man show” goes too far. Carlos Alcaraz’s absence through the French Open and Wimbledon because of injury has removed the one rival most capable of matching Sinner at the top. Before the layoff, Alcaraz had won the 2026 Australian Open and remained central to the sport’s defining rivalry. Their recent history shows a genuine two-player era, not a settled monopoly. There is also proof the field is not closed. Zverev won the French Open just last month, ending the run of majors shared by Sinner and Alcaraz. So Sinner has seized the moment and widened the gap, but men’s tennis still looks more like a Sinner-led era than a one-man era.

3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 13

Four-set winner Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev for a second consecutive Wimbledon crown, showing more slices, lobs and drop shots than in his usual baseline-heavy game.
Coaches Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi said that added variety was crucial after Zverev raised his level, serving up to 139 mph and taking the opening-set tiebreak.
Five Grand Slam titles now leave the top-ranked Italian two behind Carlos Alcaraz’s seven, while Zverev’s Wimbledon run pushed him past the injured Spaniard to No. 2.
39-year-old Novak Djokovic fell to Sinner in the semifinals, capping a tournament in which Sinner recovered from a five-set first round and managed heat-related issues with new routines.
Alcaraz’s right wrist injury and Zverev’s recent French Open title underscore a shifting men’s field, with Sinner’s camp already planning further adjustments to keep him ahead.