Wimbledon 2025 live updates: Men’s final score as Jannik Sinner breaks Carlos Alcaraz in pivotal fourth set – The New York Times

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Jannik Sinner is leading Carlos Alcaraz in today’s Wimbledon men’s final.
Alcaraz won the first set only for Sinner to take the next two and then break early in the pivotal fourth. The score is Sinner* 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 4-3 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, 4-3 Alcaraz
The Spaniard has to flip this script in a hurry while Sinner is trying to prevent repeating history from the French Open. Yes, the shotmaking should prevail but the mental side of this match looms large.
Alcaraz narrowly misses a forehand to even the score at 30-30. He needed something a bit better there but Sinner returns the favor, ripping a forehand into the net to make it 40-30 and on the next point he takes the game.
He aggressively attacks the net and barely sneaks a ball past a lunging Sinner.
That was mandatory but Alcaraz needs a break.
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Jannik Sinner has been playing far more aggressively ever since he broke Carlos Alcaraz early in this fourth set.
With this kind of lead, he can afford to attempt to hit winners from the back of the court.
And as Matt noted earlier: Sinner’s record in matches longer than four hours is not great. Whereas Alcaraz is ridiculously dominant in five.
*Sinner 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 4-2 Alcaraz
Sinner's serves really are getting to Alcaraz, showing a bit of dejection after he is unable to return it as the No. 1 seed has double game point.
Alcaraz fights for another point, forcing the Italian launch a shot long but Sinner eventually gets the job done.
He rips a forehand down the line but it tips the net and plops perfectly out of the reach of Alcaraz. He's gotten a couple of those bounces so far today.
*Sinner 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 3-2 Alcaraz
Alcaraz quickly goes up 40-0 but here comes Sinner. There have been very few shots today that he has not been able to get to and trailing in the game, he beats Alcaraz with another beaut of a backhand.
Another unforced error by Alcaraz gets us to deuce but the Spaniard gains the advantage as Sinner barely misses placing a sensational shot on the paint.
Moments later, Alcaraz shorthops Sinner, forcing the Italian to weakly knock the ball out of play.
The drop shot is a cornerstone of Alcaraz’s tennis strategy, especially on grass. It brings him to the front of the court, where he usually has a comfort edge over his rivals. It also gives him options and makes opponents second-guess what they should do.
It was beautiful in his semifinal against Taylor Fritz, but it just hasn’t worked since the middle of the second set. Some did work, and Sinner fell trying to retrieve two. The ones that didn’t have largely been poor execution from Alcaraz, which is a rarity for him.
Sinner 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 3-1 Alcaraz*
Sinner is in control now after another perfect game.
We have seen a lot of uncharacteristic unforced errors from Alcaraz this afternoon and Sinner has that look in his eye but he still has a lot of work to do.
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*Sinner 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 2-1 Alcaraz
Alcaraz is unable to break Sinner and his own serve is a bit shaky, which is a dangerous combination against a player of this caliber.
A double fault makes it 15-15 and an unforced error gives Sinner the advantage, 30-15. The Italian then fires a backhand long to immediately give back the point.
What a shot from Sinner next though. He sets up Alcaraz with a few firm forehands before pulling out a powerful backhand that froze the Spaniard.
HE GETS THE BREAK AS WELL.
Another beautiful backhand again leaves Alcaraz motionless and the momentum in this match has drastically shifted towards the Italian.
Sinner 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 1-1 Alcaraz*
Alcaraz is still searching for that much-needed break and he was not even close here.
Sinner's confidence is growing with each serve, seemingly like he knows Alcaraz is a bit overmatched in that department at the moment.
He caps off a flawless game by firing a forehand out of his opponent's reach.
*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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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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