'No better place to play tennis': Sinner soaks up glory after surviving Zverev test

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Sinner[/a] dropped a set for only the third time in his seven matches at this year's tournament when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Zverev[/a] took the opener in Sunday's showpiece on Centre Court.[/p][p]But the Italian world number one was unfazed by that early setback, roaring back to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/sinner-j-6HdC3z4H/zverev-a-dGbUhw9m/?mid=n5DWLXD5"]win 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4[/a] despite determined resistance from French Open champion Zverev.[/p][p]Sinner has now won successive Wimbledon titles, ending his 12-month wait for another major triumph after his maiden victory at the All England Club in 2025.[/p][embed guid="909f7fbd-09d9-45ea-9cdd-34d6e1eda71f" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gIon03nzI0" social-type="youtube" /][p]Praising Zverev for making him work for the title in a match most notable for thunderous serving and ferocious ground-strokes, Sinner said: [b]"You reached one of your main goals in Paris. Here you were so close.[/b][/p][p][b]"If you play like this, I'm sure you are going to have one of these trophies.[/b][/p][p]"We both started off very well, serving very fast. It has been an amazing final once again. It takes two players.[/p][p][b]"I'm very happy about the win, but I'm mostly very happy about the level we played. There is no better place to play tennis."[/b][/p][p]Zverev will move into second place behind Sinner in the ATP rankings next week, and the Italian admitted he is under threat from the 29-year-old.[/p][p][b]"I know another of your goals is to be world number one. You are very close. I have to be careful now,"[/b] he said with a smile.[/p][embed guid="3af68197-2d35-4d39-a90a-afb6ae91cc15" url="https://x.com/Wimbledon/status/2076394216872087846" social-type="twitter" /][p]Sinner revealed he was wracked with nerves on the morning of the final, but he quelled the anxiety with a typically ruthless performance.[/p][p][b]"You can feel the nerves on Sunday morning, it is a very special place,"[/b] he said.[/p][p][b]"You never know how many times you are going to come back. I never take it for granted."[/b][/p][p]Zverev had no regrets after falling to the almost-flawless Sinner, who faced just one break point in the final.[/p][h2]'I don't really like you anymore, Jannik'[/h2][p][b]"Jannik, I don't really like you anymore, to be fair! I've lost to you 10 times in a row," [/b]he said.[/p][p][b]"He's shown once again why he's the best player in the world. It was great to share Centre Court with you in the final this weekend; unfortunately, it didn't go my way, but congratulations to you first of all."[/b][/p][embed guid="1bd3bd00-0c8e-4b20-819c-4d6bce7af010" url="https://x.com/Wimbledon/status/2076388475708793242" social-type="twitter" /][p]While the German second seed leaves the All England Club empty-handed, his run to the final - which came just weeks after he ended his long wait for a maiden Grand Slam crown in Paris - provided proof he is now a serial title contender.[/p][p][b]"We had a pretty good two months, I'd say, even though we lost this final. We had an amazing two months; we came into Wimbledon never reaching a quarter-final, and we played our first Wimbledon final,"[/b] he said.[/p][p]"At 29 years old, it's the first time I actually believe I can win this trophy (in the future)."[/p][infobox id="e4d8200d-597f-48d7-83c2-d394f1217426" /]