Wimbledon 2026: Janic Ciner overcomes French Open defeat to win second SW19 title

After a month, the world number one Shocked by the earthquake At the French Open, another disaster struck.

Faced with unwanted history, the sinner will Must come from behind Beating Miomir Kecmanovic in five sets and losing in the first round to avoid becoming only the third defending Wimbledon men’s champion.

The 24-year-old’s durability has long been a concern in marathon encounters, with Cena losing eight of his previous nine matches that have gone the distance.

For the second year in a row, there was also a shattering incident in Paris.

Cena arrives at Wimbledon without having competed since his spectacular collapse in the second round of the French Open, when he lost to Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundlo in two sets and 5–1 up.

He recovered from a major setback to win at the All England Club in 2025, exacting revenge against rival Carlos Alcaraz just 35 days after losing their epic Roland Garros final in two sets and three championship points.

But now her physical resilience was under the spotlight – and the early signs at Wimbledon encouraged those eyeing her throne.

Others would have taken months to recover from either juncture. For Cina, they became the catalyst for greater heights.

“It means a lot because it was tough again after Paris,” said Sinner.

“Last year was tough as well. But coming here I tried to put myself in the best position to be as competitive as possible.

“We’ve put in a long time, made a lot of sacrifices to be in this position.”