Formula 1 congratulates ‘Friend of F1’ Jannik Sinner after Wimbledon title defence
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Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon trophy on Sunday with a four-set victory over Alexander Zverev.
Sinner beat Zverev 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court to claim his fifth Grand Slam and his second consecutive Wimbledon title.
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It was another masterful performance from the world number one, who extended his gap at the top of the ATP rankings.
Sinner has since received thousands of congratulatory messages, not least from Zverev, but one in particular caught the eye.
Photo by Dom Gibbons/Getty ImagesFormula 1 celebrates Jannik Sinner after his Wimbledon title defence
The official Formula 1 social media account congratulated Jannik Sinner on his victory at Wimbledon this weekend.
Sinner is an avid motorsports fan and has attended the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the last two years.
The Italian is even an ambassador for the sport, known as a “Friend of F1”, and this is why F1 celebrated his Wimbledon success.
F1 posted: “Back-to-back Wimbledon Champion! Congratulations to friend of F1 Jannik Sinner on defending his Wimbledon title!”
Formula 1 also drew a comparison between Sinner’s Wimbledon title and Charles Leclerc’s (Scuderia Ferrari) victory at the British Grand Prix last weekend.
While Sinner is clearly the best tennis player in the world, Ferrari are battling Mercedes for the top spot in F1.
It has been a successful few weeks for Italian sport, somewhat compensating for their absence from the 2026 World Cup.
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