Wimbledon Final: Sinner Cautious of Zverev's Newfound Confidence

World number one Jannik Sinner approaches the Wimbledon final with caution regarding his opponent, Alexander Zverev, despite a dominant recent history between them. Sinner aims to become only the 10th man in the Open era to successfully defend his Wimbledon men's singles title, having won his first major at the All England Club last year.

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Whatever happened in the past between me and him, it happened. In between, he won a Grand Slam in Paris, which gave him a lot of confidence.

Sinner has won his last nine encounters with Zverev, including the last six without dropping a set. However, the Italian acknowledges Zverev's elevated confidence following his breakthrough Grand Slam victory at the French Open last month. "Whatever happened in the past between me and him, it happened. In between, he won a Grand Slam in Paris, which gave him a lot of confidence," Sinner stated. He anticipates a significantly tougher match than their previous meetings.

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He is a tough player to play against. He was before, but now even more. He's very relaxed on court at the moment.

Zverev, who had long been considered one of the best male players never to win a major, secured his maiden Grand Slam title in his 41st major appearance at Roland Garros. "Once you win a major you know how to do it and you feel like you can do it again. You have this feeling inside of you," Zverev commented, expressing his hunger for more success.

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I will try to do the best I can but it's going to be very, very tough - very different than all the other matches we have played.

Both Sinner and Zverev are the tour's most consistent performers this season, being the only two players to have achieved over 40 match wins in 2026. This form is reflected in the rankings, with Zverev set to rise to world number two. Sinner, who recently ended Novak Djokovic's pursuit of a record 25th major title, is aiming for his fifth Grand Slam title. He has reached seven Grand Slam finals since the start of 2024 and leads the tour in singles titles won this year.

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Once you win a major you know how to do it and you feel like you can do it again. You have this feeling inside of you.