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07/12 13:59 CDT Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev to win Wimbledon again and
move on from French Open meltdown
Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev to win Wimbledon again and move on from
French Open meltdown
By ANDREW DAMPF
AP Sports Writer
LONDON (AP) --- Jannik Sinner is starting to make a habit of responding to
adversity in Paris with Wimbledon titles.
The top-ranked Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 Sunday
for his second consecutive title at the All England Club after his German
opponent appeared bothered by a knee issue following a slip to the grass on a
key point in the third set.
Sinner's fifth Grand Slam title came in his first tournament since a
second-round meltdown at the French Open, when he wilted in a Paris heat wave.
A year ago, Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz in the final at the All England Club
after wasting three match points against his rival in the Roland Garros final.
It was Sinner's 10th straight victory over Zverev, who was coming off his first
Grand Slam title at the French Open.
Linda Noskova beat Karolina Muchova in an all-Czech women's final on Saturday
for her first Grand Slam title.
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