From shock loss to Wimbledon title – resilient Sinner rises back to topFigure caption, Sinner comes from behind to retain Wimbledon title against ZverevByHarry PooleBBC Sport journalist at WimbledonPublished58 minutes agoIt was a point that encapsulated Jannik Sinner’s journey to a second Wimbledon title.In a tight final, Sinner had a chance to break opponent Alexander Zverev’s serve. He fell to the ground mid-rally, picked himself back up and forced an error out of Zverev to clinch the first break of serve almost three hours into the match.Sinner would not be denied from there.The Italian world number one would again drop to the ground – but this time in celebration after completing a four-set comeback victory to become only the 10th man in the Open era to retain the Wimbledon men’s singles title.
Once again triumphant at the only tennis tournament he would watch as a child – when the sport he would come to master still had to compete with skiing and football for his attention – the manner of his fifth Grand Slam success suggested normal service had resumed.
Because, for a brief moment, Sinner had appeared vulnerable.
