Italy’s
Jannik Sinner shared the secret behind sharing
the stage for dance with Poland’s
Iga Swiatek after winning the
Wimbledon
title. The 23-year-old clinched his fourth Grand Slam title after beating then
defending champion Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in the final with a score of 4-6,
6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
The victory was a special one for Sinner, who became the first Italian player ever to win a Wimbledon singles title. It was also Sinner’s
first win over Alcaraz after suffering five consecutive defeats, including the
final of the French Open, where he missed three championship points in the
fourth set but eventually came on the wrong side of the result in the match
that lasted more than five hours.
There was a tradition in place that winners of the Wimbledon
title in both men’s and women’s singles categories would dance at the afterparty
to celebrate their triumph. In the women’s singles this year, Swiatek lifted the
title after beating America’s Amanda Anisimova in straight sets with a score of
6-0, 6-0.
Talking after lifting his first Wimbledon title, Sinner
was asked about whether he is ready to dance with Swiatek. In response to that,
Sinner responded by saying: "That's a problem. I'm not really good at
dancing. But come on… I can handle it.” Despite that, the men’s world number
one not only shared the stage but also showed his moves as well. Sinner spoke to BBC
Sport later and revealed that it was Swiatek who pushed him to follow the
tradition. Sinner stated that it was a ‘beautiful’ moment.
“Yes I mean we were there and, in the beginning, they
told us that because it was quiet late that we don’t have to do it and then Iga
told me, no, no, let’s do it and I was like OK,” said Sinner. “Its a tradition.
So it’s good to make that happen. And yea it was nice to share that moment with
Iga. And its yea. A beautiful moment.”