The 2025 Wimbledon Championships have officially been written into history as the men’s singles final wrapped up in the early hours of Monday morning (AEST).
Here’s what you might have missed.
Men’s singles
Jannik Sinner became the first Italian to win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon, defeating his Spanish rival Carlos Alcaraz in four sets (4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4). Alcaraz won the opening set, but Sinner marched to victory by winning the next three sets. The match was finished in three hours and four minutes.
The result comes just over a month after Sinner blew a two-set lead (and three championship points) over Alcaraz in the French Open final to hand the Spaniard his fifth major title.
The world number one’s victory means that he now has four Grand Slam titles, and is only a French Open title away from a career Grand Slam (winning at least one title at all four majors). It was also the first time that Sinner had beaten Alcaraz in their past six meetings and ended a 24-match winning streak for Alcaraz.
Sinner said: “I am living my dream. It’s amazing. I want to thank my team and everyone who came here from this special day. You give me so much emotions on and off the court and we try to keep pushing and become a better tennis player, but mostly a better person.”
Women’s singles
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On Sunday morning (AEST), Iga Świątek became the first Pole to win the women’s singles title at Wimbledon. The 24-year-old roared to victory, defeating American Amanda Anisimova in straight sets without losing a single game (6-0, 6-0). The entire match took 57 minutes. It marks Świątek’s sixth major title, with only the Australian Open trophy missing from her cabinet.
She holds a perfect 6-0 record in grand slam finals, and joins Stefanie Graf in the exclusive group of players who have won a major final without losing a game.
Świątek said: "I'm just appreciating every minute. I'm just proud of myself because, yeah, who would have expected that? For sure it's a lot, especially after a season with a lot of ups and downs and a lot of expectations from the outside that I didn't really match winning Wimbledon.”
Other notable results
Australia’s Rinky Hijikata fell short of claiming his second doubles major title after he and the Netherlands’ David Pel lost in the final to the fifth-seeded British pairing of Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool. Hijikata and Pel, who were called into the tournament as alternates and made a stunning run to the final, lost in straight sets.
What’s next?
The final major of the year, the U.S. Open, will begin on 24 August. The defending champions are Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka.
