Sinner equals the history of all Italian tennis

Jannik Sinner continues to write golden pages in tennis history. The world number one conquered the trophy at Wimbledon 2026 this Sunday by defeating Alexander Zverev in a highly competitive final, thus securing his second consecutive title on the grass of the All England Club and the fifth Grand Slam of his career.

Beyond the trophy, the Italian set a record that reflects the magnitude of his career. With this triumph in London, Sinner now has five Grand Slam titles, a figure that equals the total of all other Italian tennis players throughout history.

5 - Jannik Sinner has claimed five Grand Slam Singles titles, matching the combined total of all other Italian players in tennis history (two for Pietrangeli and one Panatta, Schiavone and Pennetta each). Standard-bearer.#Wimbledon | @Wimbledon @atptour pic.twitter.com/cRKJOzoM0Z

— OptaAce (@OptaAce) July 12, 2026

Before the arrival of the San Candido native, no Italian player had surpassed the two major titles won by Nicola Pietrangeli at Roland Garros (1959 and 1960). Adriano Panatta added another major for Italy with his victory at Roland Garros 1976, while in the women's draw, Francesca Schiavone lifted the Parisian trophy in 2010 and Flavia Pennetta conquered the US Open in 2015.

Together they accumulated five Grand Slams. Now, Sinner has reached that same figure on his own at just 24 years old.

The triumph at Wimbledon also marks the first Grand Slam for the Italian in over a year after falling in the final of the US Open 2025 to Alcaraz, the semifinals of the 2026 Australian Open to Djokovic, and the recent defeat to Juan Manuel Cerúndolo at the 2026 Roland Garros. A setback from which he has recovered in the best possible way.

Far from being content, Sinner continues to accumulate milestones at a dizzying pace. Not only does he lead the ATP ranking or add Grand Slam titles, but now he also shares with all the history of Italian tennis a record that is very difficult to achieve in a country with the tennis tradition of the transalpine. Considering his age and the level he is showing, everything indicates that this record will soon be solely under his name.