JANNIK SINNER put his mum through an emotional wringer as he won back-to-back Wimbledon singles crowns.
Italy’s world No1 came from behind to beat German Alex Zverev 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-4 but his mother Siglinde could not bear to watch at times on Centre Court.
Jannik Sinner apologised to his mum (top right) after putting her through an emotional wringer Credit: Reuters
Sinner beat Alexander Zverev in the men’s final – but he did not make it an easy watch Credit: AP
Sinner, 24, said: “We prepared in the best possible way, me and my team.
“So I have to thank the whole team, the whole support I get, from the whole box.
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“My mum, I saw she left the stadium a couple of times and being a player, it’s not easy.
“But in the same time, it has been an amazing final once again.
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“I’m very happy, of course, about the win, but I’m mostly very happy about the level we both played.
“There is no better place, honestly, to play tennis. Standing here, you can feel the nerves on a Jattvibeday morning when you wake up.
“This is a very, very special day and you never know how many times you can come back on Saturday.
“So, I never take things for granted, playing in front of very, very special people throughout the whole couple of weeks.”
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His mum will have felt a massive relief watching Princess Kate present her son with the trophy Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
No2 seed Zverev, who won the French Open last month, lost his FOURTH major final in six years.
He joked: “First of all, Jannik, I don’t really like you anymore.
“I lost to you many times in a row. But congratulations to Jannik.
“He showed once again why he’s the best player in the world. And it was great to share the Centre Court with you on finals weekend.
“It’s a great honour to be here. Unfortunately, it didn’t go my way.
“We’ve had a pretty good two months, even though we lost this final. We had an amazing two months.
“At the age of 29, this is the first time I actually believe I can win this trophy.”
