Just before the start of this tournament, several tennis experts named Novak Djokovic as the favorite in his tournament. Reason? Surface! The American legend, Andy Roddick, said, “I will not be choosing against Novak, I have Novak in the semis. I think this is Novak’s last best chance at a major.” Having said that, he claimed that his best chance is on grass. Speaking on this, even Novak Djokovic had admitted, “I would probably agree that Wimbledon could be the best chance, because of the results I had, because of how I feel, how I play in Wimbledon.” However, as things stand, his dreams of clinching his eighth title at SW19 have now been shattered at the hands of Jannik Sinner.

Several other tennis greats, including Roger Federer and dropped a prediction saying he thinks Novak Djokovic will win this SF clash. But sadly for the Swiss, his predictions came wrong this time! Jannik Sinner defeated the Serb by 6-3,6-3,6-4. Jannik Sinner has now become the second man in history to beat Djokovic five times in a row. Astonishing! With this win, he is now all set to face Carlos Alcaraz yet again (after the 2025 Roland Garros final) at one of the biggest stages of the game. This will be his first Wimbledon final. Yet, despite defeating Djokovic, Sinner seems worried.

In his on-court interview, he was asked what the fans could expect from that match. Replying to that, he laughed and stated, “I don’t know. We saw the last final…you never know! But it’s a huge honor for me to share the court once again with Carlos (Alcaraz). As I mentioned already so many times, we try to push ourselves to the limits. He’s one of the players I look up to. I love watching him. I think you guys agree on what kind of talent he is, hopefully it’s going to be a good match like the last one. I don’t know if it’ll be better than the last one, I don’t think it’s possible, but we’ll try to do our best and hopefully it’s going to be an enjoyable match…”

If we take a look at their H2H record, Carlos Alcaraz is currently leading the race with 8-4. He defeated the Italian by 4-6,6(4)-7,6-4,7-6(3),7-6(2) in the 2025 French Open final, and guess what? Jannik Sinner hasn’t beaten him in a tour-level match since 2023. This will be Sinner’s fifth Grand Slam final, while Alcaraz’s sixth in total. Can Alcaraz retain his crown for the third time in a row?

Time will tell! But this isn’t the first time that we’ve seen him reflecting on how Carlos Alcaraz helps him become a better player. Even in October 2024, Jannik Sinner was heard saying that he “wakes up in the morning trying to understand how to beat him.” When Sinner made a return to the Tour after serving the doping ban, Alcaraz also reflected a similar line, saying, “I need him on the tour because, I mean, he pushes me to be a better player and give 100% day, to be better.“ 

This is what makes this rivalry so special. But now since we’ve already heard what Jannik Sinner had to say about his next opponent. Let’s find out what Carlos Alcaraz thinks about the final against the Italian.

Carlos Alcaraz shares his verdict on the 2025 Wimbledon final against Jannik Sinner

At the French Open, the spectacular show featuring the top two-ranked tennis players lasted for almost 5 hours and 29 minutes. From incredible shot-making skills to unmatchable athleticism, it seemed as if they were from a different planet. Perhaps that’s what separates the best from the rest! Talking about that match, Rafael Nadal hailed it, saying, “It was a match for the ages.” Serena Williams’ ex-coach Rennae Stubbs claimed that it was “possibly the greatest match” that she has ever seen.

While sharing his own thoughts about the match, Carlos Alcaraz admitted that he can’t reach a better level than that. He even claimed it to be the best match that he has ever played. Are we going to see a similar show of brilliance on this Sunday? Time will tell!

With his 6-4,5-7,6-3,7-6(6) win over Taylor Fritz, Carlos Alcaraz became the third youngest player in the Open Era to reach consecutive men’s singles finals at both Wimbledon and Roland Garros. On the other side, Jannik Sinner is now also the second youngest player in the Open Era to reach a men’s singles final at all four Grand Slam events. Together, both Sinner and Alcaraz are just the second pair in the Open Era to meet in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon and Roland Garros in a season after Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal (2006-2008).

What they have been achieving at this age is truly exceptional. Their respect and admiration for each other are reflected every time they speak about each other. Before the final, while speaking about Jannik Sinner, Alcaraz said, “The level that Jannik’s playing, it’s really high as always. I think he doesn’t get down, you know, his level in the matches. So it’s unbelievable what he can do on a tennis court.” Further speaking on comparison with tennis greats, he also added, “We are still really young, so I just hope that a lot of things, or just to keep doing the right things, you know, for the next, I don’t know, five, ten years, just to be, you know, able to be at the same table as the those players.” 

Exceptional talents and their incredible rivalry are going to be the talk of the town in the tennis world for years. But who do you think has the edge at the 2025 Wimbledon final? Catch every key moment from the Championships as it happens.