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Thursday, December 25, 2025

Sinner Outduels Alcaraz for First Wimbledon Title and $4M Payday

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are by far the best two players in men’s tennis and keep delivering dramatic matchups at the biggest tournaments. 

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Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in four sets on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon title and fourth Grand Slam.

Sinner cashes a $4.05 million winner’s check that takes his career earnings to $45.62 million, which is eighth all-time on the ATP money list. Alcaraz earned $2.05 million for his second-place finish, lifting his career earnings to $47.33 million, now sixth all-time.

Sinner and Alcaraz continue to separate themselves as the best two players in men’s tennis. Alcaraz still has one more Grand Slam trophy (5) than Sinner, but remains No. 2 in the world rankings behind Sinner’s No. 1 spot. 

The two players have now dueled in the last two Grand Slam finals, and the last player to win a Grand Slam other than Sinner or Alcaraz was Novak Djokovic at the 2023 U.S. Open.

Last month, Alcaraz defeated Sinner in an epic five-set match that was the longest French Open final ever. The dramatic finish helped TNT Sports to a 25% increase in TV ratings during its French Open debut, compared to the 2024 tournament on NBC Sports platforms. 

Final Wimbledon viewership figures on ESPN platforms will be available later this week.

History Made on Women’s Side

On Saturday, Poland’s Iga Świątek defeated American Amanda Anisimova 6–0, 6–0, marking the first time in 114 years that the women’s final ended without one player winning a single game.

Świątek and Anisimova also earned $4.05 million first-place and $2.05 million second-place prizes, respectively. This was Świątek’s first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam victory. It was Anisimova’s first appearance in a Grand Slam final.

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