Jannik Sinner defends Wimbledon title with battling win against Alexander Zverev

Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon title (Mike Egerton/PA)

Jannik Sinner fought off a full-blooded challenge from Alexander Zverev to successfully defend his Wimbledon title.

Fresh from finally winning a first grand slam crown at the French Open last month, Zverev shrugged off a woeful recent record against Sinner to claim the first set.

But, after wilting in the heat in Paris, Sinner stamped his authority firmly back on men’s tennis by battling to a 6-7 (7) 7-6 (2) 6-3 6-4 victory and a fifth major crown.

It was also a 100th grand slam match win for the world number one, who earned royal approval from the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte in the front row of the Royal Box.