Cener defeats Zverev to become Wimbledon champion for second time in a row

Italy’s Yannick Cener has become the Wimbledon champion for the second time in a row, defeating Germany’s Alexander Zverev. The world number one turned around brilliantly after losing the first set in the final held on Sunday. He defeated Zverev 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 6-4 in a tough four-set battle to win his fifth Grand Slam title of his career.

The match was essentially a battle of serve. Zverev won the first set in a tiebreaker, but Cener equalized in the second set by winning the tiebreaker. Zverev injured his foot while playing a drop shot in the third set. At that time, Cener went to the other side of the net to look for his opponent. The Italian star broke Zverev’s serve in the very next game and took control of the match.

Sinner got another break point in the fourth set to take a 4-3 lead. After some great rallies in the final game, the 24-year-old hit a forehand winner to seal the win. Sinner hit 58 winners in the 3-hour, 46-minute match.

With this victory, Sinar’s win-loss record this year stands at 44-3. On the other hand, Zverev’s dream of becoming the first German to win this trophy since 1991 remains elusive. However, he is moving up to second place in the rankings after finishing as runner-up.