In a thrilling four-set battle, Jannik Sinner triumphed over Carlos Alcaraz to clinch his first Wimbledon title. With his victory, the 23-year-old player becomes the first Italian, man or woman, to win Wimbledon—the oldest tennis tournament in the world.
Sinner, who comes from the Dolomites in Northern Italy, grew up speaking German. His parents, who worked in a ski lodge, taught him to value hard work, he explained, telling Esquire, “The biggest lesson from growing up where I did is ‘Don’t forget where you are from.’ It’s very easy sometimes to forget because we travel so much around the world. Sometimes you lose this feeling of Okay, I’m from a very normal place—how is it possible that I am where I am right now?”
Pope Leo XIV receives Janik Sinner during a private audience on May 14, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Vatican Pool - Getty ImagesIn May, Sinner met with the new pope, Pope Leo XIV, a big tennis fan. According to the Associated Press, during their meeting, the Pope joked “about his white cassock and its appropriateness for Wimbledon, perhaps a reference to the All England Club’s all-white clothing rule.” Sinner said it was “a good thing for us tennis players” that Pope Leo is a tennis fan.
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«Rle4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R15e4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframeThough the pope wasn’t at Wimbledon today, there were many famous faces in attendance at the men’s championship match, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, King Felipe of Spain, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Nicole Kidman, Keira Knightley, and others. Yesterday, history was also made at Wimbledon when Iga Świątek became the first Polish tennis player to win at the tournament. The tournament will celebrate both Sinner and Świątek at the annual Champions Ball.
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