In tennis, world number one, Jannik Sinner was at his clinical best as he successfully defended his Wimbledon title with a bruising four-set victory over French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the final on Sunday.
The Italian recovered from losing the first set in a match largely dominated by serve, eventually wearing Zverev down to secure a 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 win.
Sinner was rewarded for his perseverance in an tight contest with his first Grand Slam title since lifting the trophy at the All England Club 12 months ago.
Sinner’s fifth Grand Slam crown means he is just two behind the majors tally of his injured riva, Carlos Alcaraz after notching his 100th match win at tennis’ four biggest events.
With the win, he has banished the memories of his shock second-round exit from the French Open at the hands of Juan Manuel Cerundolo when he blew a two-set lead last month.
The closest Sinner came to crashing out of Wimbledon was in the first round when he had to come from behind to beat Miomir Kecmanovic in five sets.
The 24-year-old now boasts a remarkable 44-3 win-loss record this year after winning his sixth title of the season.
Runner up Zverev had never even reached the quarter-finals in nine previous visits to Wimbledon, but had been a man reborn in London after finally breaking his Grand Slam duck in Paris.
Zverev, who was bidding to become the first German man to win the trophy since Michael Stich in 1991, will climb above Alcaraz to second in the ATP rankings on Monday.