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1. Voo de Mar says:

   July 12, 2026 at 8:34 pm

   Points won by each set: | 39-43, 42-37, 33-23, 31-27 |
   Unreturned serves:
   35 % Sinner – 48 of 136
   43 % Zverev – 60 of 139

   Their second mutual major final (previously Aussie Open ’25) and for the second time the four years younger Sinner [1] got the upper hand defending his title, just like a year before coming back from a set down deficit. Zverev [3] was playing much better tennis than in his last matches against the Italian, for the first two hours his serve was almost perfect, his forehands big. He fought off a set point in the first tie-break at 6:7 with an ace and finished it with a powerful forehand down the line winner (earlier ha had withstood a break point at 3:4 when Sinner missed his casual forehand). No breaks of serve in the 2nd set, that time Sinner managed to secure a comfortable 4:0 lead in the tie-break. A third successive tie-break was on the horizon at 3-all in the 3rd set when a pivotal two games occurred: first Zverev had his only break point opportunity, but played too passive shots from the baseline, Sinner hit a FH dropshot, and the German fell down feeling pain in his right knee. Potentially that knee bothered him in another game, and he lost his serve for the first time during the final (that time Sinner was on the ground, yet only for a second). Another break he suffered at 3-all in the 4th set (Sinner needed three break points). Trying to serve the match out, Sinner found himself at 15/30 after a dive. 30-all and the best rally of the final electrified the audience – Sinner won it after 23 strokes, making a tight backhand passing-shot as they both were inside the service boxes. The first match point was converted with a textbook action – move the receiver after his return, then play in the area he doesn’t cover. Sinner celebrated his 5th Slam lying on grass. “I think every Grand Slam is different,” Sinner said in his post-match press conference. “Different story, different environment, different feelings before the tournament. For me this one means a lot because it was a tough one after Paris again. Last year was also tough. But coming here, I tried to put myself in the best possible position to be as competitive as possible.” 3 hours 46 minutes, his longest 3-1 victory to date.

   Sinner’s route to his 30th title:
   1 Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3
   2 Nuno Borges 7-6(4), 7-6(2), 6-4
   3 Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
   4 Shintaro Mochizuki 6-3, 7-6(0), 6-3
   Q Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3
   S Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
   W Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4

   Serve & volley: Sinner 1/3, Zverev 1/2

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2. Voo de Mar says:

   July 12, 2026 at 11:36 pm

   ☆ Zverev, who had never passed beyond the fourth round in his nine previous trips to Wimbledon,
   by reaching the final has actually finished the secondary rivalry with one year older Medvedev “who’s the best player born in the 90s?”.

   Comparison of their most vital achievements so far:
   Zverev… 25 titles (Gold medal, 2 Masters, 7 titles M1K)… 1-4 record in Slam finals (all four majors)
   Medvedev… 23 titles (1 Masters, 6 titles M1K)… 1-5 record in Slam finals (two different majors)

   Sinner has improved H2Hs in the past few years:
   – from 0:6 to 10:7 vs Medvedev
   – from 1:4 to 7:5 vs Đoković
   – from 1:4 to 11:4 vs Zverev

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