Sinner vs Zverev: Check out their head to head stats before Wimbledon final

Before their epic showdown in the Wimbledon 2026 final, read more about Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev's rivalry.

3 min readUpdated: Jul 12, 2026 06:34 PM IST

Jannik Sinner vs Alexander Zverev Wimbledon Final

Defending Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner is set to take on the reigning Roland Garros champion Alexander Zverev. (AP)

The 2026 Men’s Singles Final at the Wimbledon is locked in as defending champion Jannik Sinner is set to take on the reigning Roland Garros champion Alexander Zverev on Sunday at the Centre Court.

The final was set up after Alexander Zverev defeated the homegrown wildcard Arthur Fery in straight sets (7-6 6-2 6-4) and Sinner demolished the legendary Novak Djokovic, with a commanding 6-4 6-4 6-4) win.

Zverev had never made a Wimbledon quarterfinal before this year and is now in the final after a flawless performance against Fery. However, his kryptonite, Sinner is looking his best again after a disappointing early exit at the Roland Garros and will be in contention for a successive Wimbledon win. It’s a 15th career showdown between the two top seeds, and a second Grand Slam final meeting, with Sinner having beaten Zverev at the Australian Open in January of last year.

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Sinner is labelled as Zverev’s kryptonite because he has defeated him nine consecutive times across every surface since 2024 with Zverev’s last win against him coming back in the US Open 2023.

Event Breakdown

Wimbledon 2026 – Jannik Sinner vs Alexander Zverev Head-to-Head

Overall Head-to-Head: Jannik Sinner leads 10–4

Year	Tournament	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
2026	ATP Masters 1000 Madrid	Final	Clay	Jannik Sinner	6–1, 6–2
2026	ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo	Semi-final	Clay	Jannik Sinner	6–1, 6–4
2026	ATP Masters 1000 Miami	Semi-final	Hard	Jannik Sinner	6–3, 7–6(4)
2026	ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells	Semi-final	Hard	Jannik Sinner	6–2, 6–4
2025	ATP Finals	Round-robin	Indoor Hard	Jannik Sinner	6–4, 6–3
2025	ATP Masters 1000 Paris	Semi-final	Indoor Hard	Jannik Sinner	6–0, 6–1
2025	Vienna	Final	Indoor Hard	Jannik Sinner	3–6, 6–3, 7–5
2025	Australian Open	Final	Hard	Jannik Sinner	6–3, 7–6(4), 6–3
2024	ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati	Semi-final	Hard	Jannik Sinner	7–6(9), 5–7, 7–6(4)
2023	US Open	Round of 16	Hard	Alexander Zverev	6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
2022	ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo	Quarter-final	Clay	Alexander Zverev	5–7, 6–3, 7–6(5)
2021	US Open	Round of 16	Hard	Alexander Zverev	6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7)
2020	Cologne 2	Semi-final	Indoor Hard	Alexander Zverev	7–6(3), 6–3
2020	French Open	Round of 16	Clay	Jannik Sinner	6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3

(Source: ATP)

Wimbledon 2026 Final – Tournament Run

Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Zverev

	Jannik Sinner	Alexander Zverev
First Round	def. Miomir Kecmanović 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(6), 6–2, 6–3	def. Alexander Blockx 6–4, 6–7(8), 7–6(5), 7–6(0)
Second Round	def. Nuno Borges 7–6(4), 7–6(2), 6–4	def. Valentin Royer 6–1, 6–3, 7–6(3)
Third Round	def. Jensen Brooksby 6–4, 6–3, 6–4	def. Marcos Giron 6–2, 7–6(4), 6–4
Fourth Round	def. Shintaro Mochizuki 6–3, 7–6(0), 6–3	def. Jiří Lehečka 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(6)
Quarter-final	def. Jan-Lennard Struff 7–5, 7–6(4), 6–3	def. Taylor Fritz 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
Semi-final	def. Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6–4, 6–4	def. Arthur Fery 7–6(0), 6–2, 6–4

Record in 2026:

According to ATP’s Win/Loss Index, Sinner holds a 43-3 record, whereas Zverev holds a 44-10 record. Sinner and Zverev are the only two players to have won 40 or more matches this season.

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Record on Grass Courts:

According to ATP’s Win/Loss Index, Sinner holds a 35-10 record on grass court for a winning percentage of 77.8 percent, whereas Zverev holds a 54-24 record for a winning percentage of 69.2 per cent. The winning percentages are subject to change based on the outcome on Sunday.

Written by Madhav Sachdeva, an intern with the online sports desk.

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