Rolex Testimonees Iga Świątek and Jannik Sinner emerge triumphant at Wimbledon

The past weekend, Rolex Testimonees Iga Świątek and Jannik Sinner lifted the trophies at The Championships, Wimbledon for the first time

On Sunday, Sinner and fellow Testimonee Carlos Alcaraz brought the curtain down on this year’s tournament on Sunday afternoon in a match that recalled their Roland-Garros final last month. 15,000 spectators at the Centre Court saw Sinner eventually fight his way to victory with a 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 score in three hours four minutes.

After the match, Sinner said: “First of all, I would like to start with Carlos. Again, an amazing tournament but mostly, thank you for the player you are. It’s so difficult to play against you and we have an amazing relationship off the court. You are going to hold this trophy many, many times. You have already two!”

The 23-year-old is now the first Italian to win the title and achieve four Grand Slam victories. Reflecting on his journey to the Wimbledon crown, he added: “I’m very happy I held my nerve and it’s an amazing feeling. I really want to thank my whole team. You help me to push myself not only to become a better tennis player, but more importantly, a better person. I’m living my dream.”

On Saturday, Świątek became the only active women’s player to win a Grand Slam title on all three surfaces. The 24-year-old needed only 57-minutes to achieve a 6–0, 6–0 victory in the ladies’ singles final. 

Świątek, a Rolex Testimonee and six-time Grand Slam champion, discussed how it felt to become the first Polish player to win Wimbledon: “Honestly I didn’t even dream of this moment because for me it was way too far. It’s the tournament with the greatest tradition, so I think playing well here and wining this title is the biggest achievement in tennis. The atmosphere at Wimbledon and the way it is organized is just perfect.”

Wimbledon was first played in 1877 and it remains the only Grand Slam event to be contested on the original tennis surface. 

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