Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner’s four words about Royal Family say absolutely everything | Tennis | Sport

Jannik Sinner showed the level of respect he has for the Royal Family in just four words after winning his second Wimbledon title in as many years. The young Italian saw off the challenge posed by Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final to retain the honours at SW19 following his maiden triumph in 2025. He came from behind to secure victory in four sets and get his hands on the iconic golden trophy once again.

After stepping off the court, Sinner was greeted by the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by Prince George and Princess Charlotte, who personally congratulated him on his back-to-back titles. The champion was delighted to speak with the royals, who are big tennis fans and regularly attend Wimbledon. However, even though he chatted with them last year, it was still a nerve-racking occasion.

Quizzed on how he found speaking to the royals compared to last year, when he struggled to find the right words, Sinner smiled and said: “It was not easier.”

He added: “So much respect, so I never know where the line is. No, I think you can really see that they love the sport. This is exactly how we feel as players on court when we see them watching tennis.

“Staying there for four hours under the sun with the heat, it’s really nice. I asked the kids if they still play. They are very happy, yes, they do. We had a very, very small conversation, but I love it.

“That they also take time to talk with me, it’s something really, really nice. Having the whole Royal Box there, as well, the whole people staying for a match like this for four-ish hours, it’s amazing. That’s also the reason why we love to play tennis.”

Sinner is now the only male player in the Open Era with exactly five major titles, leaving him just one Grand Slam away from equalling the tallies of Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg.

Asked how he managed to win Wimbledon just weeks after his second-round exit at the French Open, Sinner replied: “I think every Grand Slam is different, you know. Different story, different environment, different feelings before the tournament.

“For me, this one means a lot because was a tough one after Paris again. Last year was also tough, but coming here, I tried to put myself in the best possible position to be as competitive as possible.

“Yeah, we put in a lot of workdays in Monaco, very, very long. Definitely sacrificing a lot of my time and everything to be in this position. Having this achievement, it means a lot to me. Yeah, it was an amazing day today.

“I have improved throughout the whole tournament. If you see the performance from the first two, three matches, then how I ended the tournament, it has been always growing.

“That’s exactly what I needed. I was looking for this improvement, a player improvement, from my side. We made it happen. Of course, mentally you need to make the switch, as well, to be able to do so.”

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