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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have renewed their thrilling rivalry in the final match at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.
Carlos Alcaraz won the first set. But Jannik Sinner was quick to strike back. The score is currently Sinner 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 1-1 Alcaraz*.
Alcaraz (2) beat Taylor Fritz on Friday to reach the final. Sinner (1) sped past a hobbled Novak Djokovic (6) in straight sets and will be hoping to avenge his recent French Open final defeat by Alcaraz.
*Sinner 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 0-1 Alcaraz
Sinner is up for the challenge but Alcaraz will not wilt either. A long rally ends with a shot long by Sinner, Alcaraz leads 30-15. He follows that up with a simple yet strong forehand and after Sinner fails to return his serve, he takes the first point of the set.
That's a good start but he will need a break at some point…
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Jannik Sinner is one set away from winning Wimbledon for the first time. Michael Charles is back to take you through the fourth set.
Sinner 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 Alcaraz*
Sinner wins the first point but then double faults for just the second time in this final. 15-all.
Undeterred, he pounds down a 132mph monster slap bang down the middle of the court. He goes big on the next point, too. Somehow Alcaraz returns it but it’s a slow, loopy effort and Sinner crunches a smash volley past him at the net.
Alcaraz then fails to return Sinner’s next serve.
Jannick Sinner holds to win the third set 6-4.
Sinner* 4-6, 6-4, 5-4 Alcaraz
Somebody call a doctor: Carlos Alcaraz has developed a concerning addiction to bad drop shots. Again he elects to balloon one into the air from the baseline. It goes wide. But even worse: Sinner reached it and hit a would-be winner anyway.
Sinner wins the next point, too, slapping a crosscourt forehand which Alcaraz can’t return. But the Spaniard locates an ace to reach 30-30.
This feels like a really pivotal moment in the final…
Sinner hits first. He jumps on a slow second serve, forcing Alcaraz to the back of the court before mixing it up and punching a forehand past him.
Moments later, he does the exact same thing. This time Alcaraz reaches the forehand but he slips as he hits it. Sinner steps forward and hits a routine backhand winner at the net.
Jannik Sinner breaks Carlos Alcaraz in the third set.
Sinner 4-6, 6-4, 4-4 Alcaraz*
Drama. At 15-15, Alcaraz plays another poor drop shot. His touch really hasn’t been there today. Sinner reads it and springs forward, but slips as he connects with the ball. Over he goes, although his shot clips the line by a fraction of a millimeter and he wins the point. More importantly, he also avoids any kind of injury.
Undeterred, Alacarz attempts the drop shot again on the next point. This time it’s a better effort, spinnier and more difficult to reach. Sinner does, because he’s an utterly elastic freak of a player, but he’s unable to dig out a winner and Alcaraz cooly lobs him to get to 30-30.
Sinner then records his fifth ace of the match with a 117mph second serve! He landed that right on the line and, similar to a few games ago, it kicked up horribly for Alcaraz. He then bangs down another, more conventional, ace to hold.
It's a little cooler now on Centre Court. And the shadows are lengthening – keep an eye out for the side Alcaraz is currently returning from. Djokovic had issues losing sight of the ball in the shadows against Flavio Cobolli at around this time on Wednesday.
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Sinner* 4-6, 6-4, 3-4 Alcaraz
Much better from Alcaraz, his pride perhaps a little dented from that exhibition shot from Sinner moments ago.
Sinner fails to return his first serve. Then an ace. Sinner fails to return the next serve, too. And then another ace.
Alcaraz now has 13 aces in this match, far ahead of the four Sinner has recorded.
This is particularly true with Alcaraz having served first in the set. Every time he ekes out a game from a tight spot, he takes the lead again and Sinner has to come from behind.
Sinner 4-6, 6-4, 3-3 Alcaraz*
Sinner starts with his second ace of the match but then miscues a crosscourt forehand. Alcaraz was out of position but the Italian got way too much on it to let him off the hook. Sloppy.
He responds with an ace but then again loses a fairly long exchange of groundstrokes which he seemed to be dictating. 30-30 — but Alcaraz is relying on favours.
And then a moment of magic! Sinner comes into the net to attack an Alcaraz back hand and, for some reason, decides to go all Mansour Bahrami, playing the ball between his legs at the net! Why did he do that!? Alcaraz reaches it but can’t return and Sinner holds.
Sinner's made inroads on every Alcaraz service game this set, and has won 19 of the last 21 points on his own serve. He needs to make this period of ascendancy count.
There’s not a place in this ground that doesn’t have fans watching on screens. Here’s how No.3 Court looks.
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Sinner* 4-6, 6-4, 2-3 Alcaraz
Oh, Carlos. He runs Sinner ragged in the first point of this game, dragging him from side to side before forcing the error, but he then gets too cute on the second point, misguidedly playing a fairly rank drop shot that dives into the bottom of the net.
His touch hasn’t been great today, it has to be said.
Alcaraz then whistles a forehand miles long before what feels like a pivotal rally at 30-all. And it’s on Sinner’s racquet, but Alacarz uses his defensive skills to keep himself in it and he benefits when Sinner’s backhand flies wide. Alcaraz wins the next point and, once again, he holds, but not without some serious effort.
Away from Centre Court here’s the queue for Wimbledon’s famous strawberries and cream.
Sinner 4-6, 6-4, 2-2 Alcaraz*
Bish, bash, bosh.
Sinner wins the first two points of his second service game in the third set with powerful serves that Alcaraz fails to return.
He then gets a little lucky when his groundstroke kicks awkwardly off the baseline, completely dumbfounding an awkward Alcaraz. He lollops one up in the air and Sinner needs no invitation to smash a thumping forehand winner.
Another big serve later and he holds to love.
Alcaraz's serve is about as efficient as it has been all match, but his missed first serves are coming in clusters, where Sinner's have been more evenly distributed.
In the past three games in which Alcaraz has had to hit more than one second serve, he's had to hit three in the space of four points, five in the space of seven points, and four in a row.
Sinner* 4-6, 6-4, 1-2 Alcaraz
Drama! Sinner rockets a backhand over the net but Alcaraz goes on the attack, digging the ball back with an unorthodox kind of prod, with his racquet held low down on his right side. He succeeds in getting the ball back over the net but it’s not a great shot, presenting Sinner with the opportunity to slam another backhand at him. Sinner takes aim — and I mean dead aim — at Alcaraz but he smashes his shot into the net!
A few inches higher and that would have flown into the Spaniard.
Alcaraz keeps his composure, though, and wins the next point with a routine forehand after serving out wide to a sprawling Sinner. He holds when Sinner somewhat snatches at a slower second serve, cracking his forehand long.
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Feels like the momentum is ever so slightly with Sinner right now. He's found a groove on serve and Alcaraz is just a little off. Can he capitalise?
Sinner 4-6, 6-4, 1-1 Alcaraz*
Jannik Sinner has been averaging nine aces per match at this tournament. But it has taken him all the way until the third set of this final to record his first today. It gets him to 40-15.
He holds by slapping an almighty crosscourt forehand past his rival.
Alcaraz’s corner will be a little concerned that he never really seemed like landing a serious punch on Sinner in the Italian’s service game there.
I’m having another starstruck at Wimbledon moment. I’ve just walked right into actor Stanley Tucci. I’m gonna need a moment. Beverly Hills or Southfields?
