{"id":2015,"date":"2026-07-13T18:28:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/?p=2015"},"modified":"2026-07-13T18:28:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:28:06","slug":"wimbledon-mens-final-and-wrap-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/2026\/07\/13\/wimbledon-mens-final-and-wrap-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon &#8211; Men&#8217;s Final and Wrap Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jannik Sinner defended his Wimbledon crown in 2026, defeating Alexander Zverev in four sets (6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4) to claim his second consecutive title and fifth Grand Slam overall. The world No. 1 came from a set down, showcasing resilience and power to outlast Zverev in a gripping Centre Court final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfbe Match Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Set:<\/strong> Zverev edged a tense tiebreak 9-7, taking the opener 7-6.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Second Set:<\/strong> Sinner responded with a 7-6 (7-2) tiebreak win, leveling the match.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Third Set:<\/strong> Sinner broke serve for the first time in the contest, winning 6-3.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fourth Set:<\/strong> The Italian closed out 6-4, sealing victory in just under 3 hours 50 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Key Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aces:<\/strong> Sinner struck 16, keeping pressure on Zverev\u2019s return.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Break Points:<\/strong> Zverev created only one chance, failing to convert.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Winners:<\/strong> Sinner hit 58, showcasing aggressive baseline play.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consistency:<\/strong> Sinner saved every break point he faced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcb0 Prize Money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Champion (Sinner):<\/strong> \u00a33.6 million<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Runner-up (Zverev):<\/strong> \u00a31.8 million<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wimbledon\u2019s total prize fund reached a record \u00a364.2 million in 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Fantasy League Director\u2019s Note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sinner\u2019s triumph rewarded safe picks, while Zverev backers fell short in their bid for a Channel Slam (French Open + Wimbledon). With Noskova crowned women\u2019s champion and Sinner defending his title, fantasy fortunes have swung dramatically \u2014 especially for the 10 teams who backed Noskova earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfbe Final Leaderboard Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1st \u2013 <\/strong><strong>Miss Hits<\/strong> (220) \u2192 Nikki Godfrey takes the crown, steady all tournament. Nikki has won once before at the Aussie Open in 2025 and incredibly it was the exact same team name that took it again. Seems to a lucky name for Nikki G. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2nd \u2013 <\/strong><strong>Leftie &amp; Loving It<\/strong> (217) \u2192 Climbed late, rewarded for bold picks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3rd \u2013 <\/strong><strong>Ace your Day<\/strong> (212) \u2192 Perfect timing with Noskova.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4th \u2013 <\/strong><strong>Muchas Grassias<\/strong> (209) \u2192 Consistent grass-court flair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5th \u2013 <\/strong><strong>Lazy Last Minute<\/strong> (206) \u2192 Procrastination paid off again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6th \u2013 <\/strong><strong>RaduCanYou?!<\/strong> (205) \u2192 Cheeky name, serious points.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>7th \u2013 <\/strong><strong>Quick Pick<\/strong> (199) \u2192 Quick choices, steady climb.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8th \u2013 <\/strong><strong>SINsational<\/strong> (198) \u2192 Riding Sinner\u2019s defence to glory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9th \u2013 <\/strong><strong>Bolt<\/strong> (197) \u2192 Lightning strikes into the top 10.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10th \u2013 <\/strong><strong>Tournament Director<\/strong> (196) \u2192 Jared Godfrey finishes strong in the top 10.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>13th &#8211; Defending champion<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Deuce Bags -&gt; <\/strong>Finished strong and narrowly missed out on the top 10. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcb0 Prize Distribution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1st: Miss Hits (Nikki Godfrey) \u2014 R1200<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd: Leftie &amp; Loving It (Graeme Waugh) \u2014 R750<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3rd: Ace your Day (Debbie Shutte) \u2014 R400<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4th: Muchas Grassias (Max Morris) \u2014 R250<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5th: Lazy Last Minute (Lorna Forbes) \u2014 R200<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6th: RaduCanYou?! (Alastair Grey) \u2014 R150<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7th: Quick Pick (Wendell Wessels) \u2014 R100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf81 <strong>Random Spot Prizes (R50 each):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>17th: <strong>Grass Legends<\/strong> <strong>(Don Hugo)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>33rd: <strong>You got to be kidding me<\/strong> (<strong>Roger Lauf)<\/strong> (chosen from the tie)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>58th: <strong>Team Kick Butt (Kunnie Fradley) <\/strong>(chosen from the tie)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>72nd: <strong>Hit and Run<\/strong> <strong>(Don Hugo)<\/strong> (chosen from the tie)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd44 <strong>Wooden Spoon:<\/strong> <strong>Fuzzy Green Balls<\/strong> finishes last with 88 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfbe Tournament Results Recap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Men\u2019s Final:<\/strong> Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in four sets to defend his Wimbledon crown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ladies\u2019 Final:<\/strong> Linda Noskova stunned Karolina Muchova to win her first Grand Slam title.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf08 Colourful Leaderboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The final table is now painted in three shades:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Blue:<\/strong> Teams who picked <strong>both winners<\/strong> (Sinner &amp; Noskova) \u2014 the ultimate jackpot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Yellow:<\/strong> Teams who picked <strong>one winner<\/strong> \u2014 either Sinner or Noskova.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Red:<\/strong> Teams eliminated with no winners left.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>10 teams picked Noskova and were highlighted in yellow \u2014 their bold gamble paid off spectacularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Director\u2019s Take<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fantasy league ended with drama worthy of Centre Court: Sinner defended his crown, Noskova shocked the world, and the leaderboard became a kaleidoscope of blue, yellow, and red. Prizes are awarded, glory is claimed, and the wooden spoon has found its home.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"628\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2017\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-23.png 587w, http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-23-280x300.png 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Top Half<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2018\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-24.png 586w, http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-24-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bottom Half<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Wrap Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dream Team:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"268\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/Dream-Team.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2019\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winners Team &#8211; Miss Hits<\/strong><br><strong>Also Best Team of Males<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"295\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-25.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2020\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Team of Ladies &#8211; Fantasy Revive &#8211; Lorna Forbes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"119\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-26.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2021\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some Great Picks that did not make the dream team<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Men:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Felix Auger-Aliassime &#8211; 30 Points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Djokovic &#8211; 28 Points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Struff &#8211; 27 Points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hurkacz, Mochizuki &#8211; 25 Points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>De Minaur, Fritz, Cobolli &#8211; 24 Points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ladies:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gauff &#8211; 31 Points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Osaka &#8211; 30 Points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mertens &#8211; 29 Points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pegula &#8211; 28 Points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eala &#8211; 24 Points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And with Sinner defending his crown and Noskova shocking the world, the Wimbledon 2026 fantasy league closes in a blaze of blue, yellow, and red \u2014 champions crowned and prizes claimed. See you at the US Open.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jannik Sinner defended his Wimbledon crown in 2026, defeating Alexander Zverev in four sets (6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4) to claim his second consecutive title and fifth Grand Slam overall. The world No. 1 came from a set down, showcasing resilience and power to outlast Zverev in a gripping Centre Court final. \ud83c\udfbe Match Summary \ud83c\udfc6 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2016,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wimbledon-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2015"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2015\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2023,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2015\/revisions\/2023"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}