Sinner fends off Zverev in power battle to retain Wimbledon crown

LONDON, July 12 : Italian top seed Jannik Sinner resisted an all-out onslaught by an inspired Alexander Zverev to retain his Wimbledon crown in a thunderous final and claim a fifth Grand Slam title on Sunday.Zverev, in his first Wimbledon final hot on the heels of winning the French Open, threatened an upset after taking an intense opening set, but eventually ran out of firepower as Sinner hit back to win 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4.The destiny of the title was still on a knife edge nearly three hours into an absorbing duel but second seed Zverev's resistance finally cracked after a nasty tumble in the third set and Sinner surged to victory.Sinner, 24, became the first Italian to win a Wimbledon singles title last year by beating Carlos Alcaraz, and now joins an elite list of 10 men to successfu