Defending champion and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner begins his Wimbledon title defence with a five-set comeback victory after an early scare. Across multiple reports, Sinner is pushed to a deciding set against Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in his opening-round match on Centre Court. The match goes to five sets, with Sinner staging a recovery after trailing midway through the contest. One outlet notes the result as 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3, indicating that Kecmanovic wins the first set and also takes the third set in a tiebreak. Sinner then wins the fourth and fifth sets to secure passage into the second round, avoiding what outlets describe as the risk of an unwanted early exit or historic shock. Reports also frame the match as part of a busy first day of Wimbledon, with Sinner’s win keeping his title defence alive.
Jannik Sinner survives five-set scare to begin Wimbledon title defence
Defending champion and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner begins his Wimbledon title defence with a five-set comeback victory after an early scare. Across multiple reports, Sinner is pushed to a deciding set a...
- Jannik Sinner, defending champion and world No. 1, wins his Wimbledon opening match in five sets.
- Sinner plays Serb Miomir Kecmanovic on Centre Court.
- Sinner overcomes a two-sets-to-one deficit during the match.
- Reported match score is 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3.
- Sinner advances to the second round after completing the comeback.
Reigning champion Jannik Sinner twice fought back from a set down to battle past Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic and avoid a huge shock in the Wimbledon first round on Monday. The world number one was in danger of suffering a second successive early Grand Slam exit, after his second-round loss at the French Open last month, but he recovered to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-2, 6-3 on Centre Court. Sinner would have been the first defending champion to lose in the Wimbledon first round since Lleyton Hewitt in 2003, but he will instead face Portugal’s Nuno Borges on Wednesday for […]...Keep on reading: Wimbledon: Jannik Sinner survives scare, fall to reach second round
1 month agoJannik Sinner overcomes a scary slip and an injured foot to come from behind to beat Miomir Kecmanovic in five sets to progress from the first round at Wimbledon 2026.
1 month agoReigning champion Jannik Sinner survives a five-set scare in his opening round match at Wimbledon.
1 month agoReigning champion Jannik Sinner survives a five-set scare in his opening round match at Wimbledon.
1 month agoReigning champion Jannik Sinner survives a five-set scare in his opening round match at Wimbledon.
1 month agoWorld No 1 wins 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-3Italian overcame a fall and bleeding footFor one uncomfortable month, in the aftermath of the most shocking collapse of his career, the discourse around Jannik Sinner focused on his lack of durability. Not only was he so vulnerable in remotely warm conditions, but to many his five-set record of six wins and 12 defeats was unworthy of a player of his stature.It was only fitting, then, that Sinner immediately found himself embroiled in another fifth set on his return to the match court. This time, the world No 1 kept his composure and held firm physically at the climax to recover from two sets to one down against a courageous challenger in Miomir Kecmanovic, opening his title defence with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-3 win on Centre Court. Continue reading...
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