From the special reporter "Vijesti"
The story! Oh my! Incredible!
Headlines from the portals of the largest media outlets in the Apennines scream, their journalists in the Wimbledon press box jump, rejoice, hug, fans wave green-white-red flags.
Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, it has been played for 138 years, and it has never been won by an Italian.
Janik Siner, however, is too good a tennis player, he is number one in the world, he is so powerful, often devastating that it was only a matter of July when something like that would happen. And he succeeded, in his first final at the famous London address SW19, breaking Carlos Alcaraz's great streak of 20 victories on grass - 4:6, 6:4, 6:4, 6:4!
Wimbledon's Royal Gardens will be Italian gardens for at least a year, although such gardens already exist in Hyde Park, and Siner could have his picture taken there with the most important tennis trophy. Regardless!
The guy from South Tyrol also broke his negative streak of five consecutive defeats against the Spanish tennis player, won his fourth Grand Slam title (he only needs Roland Garros to complete all the biggest trophies) and, most importantly of all, he mentally overcame the painful, seemingly devastating defeat to Alcaraz on the Parisian clay just five weeks ago when, among other things, he had three match points tied...
The sequences of the now legendary match on the Seine were flashed at least at times tonight, on the banks of the Thames. Siner was leading 2:1 in sets, had a break advantage in the fourth, served for 5:3 when he faced two break points. None of his fans were indifferent, the audience on the Center Court was cheering Alcaraz wholeheartedly at those moments, wanting another epic turn, the older Italian colleague was biting her nails and more to herself, in a half-whisper, saying: "Servicio Janik, servicio..."
A BBC colleague, neutral and cool-headed, on a Wimbledon assignment, already had a headline and text ready - praising the Italian's victory. Fortunately for him, and especially for Janik Siner and his fans, he didn't have to delete it! The Italian saved both break points, served for 5:3 and, as it turned out, definitely broke the barrier called Carlos Alcaraz and definitely opened the way for himself to immortality.
All Wimbledon champions are immortal in tennis, and a plaque with their names adorns the halls of Center Court in the Gentleman singles champions section starting tonight!
Miraculous turnarounds don't happen every day, and the Italian and the Spaniard are such powerful players, so evenly matched, that it's not realistic to expect it to happen twice in just 35 days.
Alcarras came back from a break down in the first set, winning that part of the game 6:4 when it really seemed like there was a lot more variation in the Spanish tennis player's game.
The champagne cork that burst into the Wimbledon silence seemed to set Siner in motion, who demonstrated composure and stability, remaining consistent with his game.
Unlike Alcaraz, whose level has dropped significantly, the great oscillations he showed in the opening matches of this tournament, and even in the first round against the now retired Fabio Fognini, cost him when it mattered most - in the final.
The great rivalry continues, and it has reached a new stage - Siner and Alkaras have won the last eight Grand Slam trophies.
There will be more matches like this and more finals like this, that's as clear as the green at Wimbledon, the only question is whether a third one will join them soon.
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