![Wimbledon 2026: The Champions](https://cdn.slatesource.com/8/e/8/8e88ad4a-7968-4da5-a9ca-8d4524a50913.webp) # Wimbledon 2026: The Champions - [Made in Slatesource](https://slatesource.com/@steph/wimbledon-2026-the-champions) - By [Steph](https://slatesource.com/@steph) - Created on Jul 17, 2026 ## TwoTwo championschampions, twotwo weeksweeks, oneone extraordinaryextraordinary fortnightfortnight The 20262026 WimbledonWimbledon ChampionshipsChampionships producedproduced twotwo first-ratefirst-rate finalsfinals and twotwo worthyworthy championschampions. On SaturdaySaturday 12 JulyJuly, LindaLinda NoskovaNoskova, 21, becamebecame the firstfirst CzechCzech womanwoman to winwin a GrandGrand SlamSlam in an all-Czechall-Czech finalfinal, defeatingdefeating KarolinaKarolina MuchovaMuchova 6-26-2, 5-75-7, 6-36-3 afterafter squanderingsquandering fivefive matchmatch pointspoints in the secondsecond setset. On SundaySunday 13 JulyJuly, JannikJannik SinnerSinner successfullysuccessfully defendeddefended his men'smen's titletitle by beatingbeating AlexanderAlexander ZverevZverev 6-76-7(7), 7-67-6(2), 6-36-3, 6-46-4 in threethree hourshours and forty-sixforty-six minutesminutes to claimclaim his fifthfifth GrandGrand SlamSlam and becomebecome only the tenthtenth manman in OpenOpen EraEra historyhistory to defenddefend the WimbledonWimbledon crowncrown. CentreCentre CourtCourt delivereddelivered somethingsomething closeclose to its bestbest. \[icon:STAR\] Jannik Sinner, Men's Champion Italy, 24. World No. 1. Fifth Grand Slam title. Back-to-back Wimbledon champion. In 2026 he completed the Career Golden Masters and won six titles, a record five of them consecutive Masters 1000 events. He beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinal without dropping serve. He has now won 10 consecutive matches against Zverev across all surfaces. His serve held through 87 consecutive service games in their head-to-head rivalry. \[icon:FIRE\] Linda Noskova, Women's Champion Czech Republic, 21. World No. 12, rising to No. 7. First Grand Slam title. Youngest Wimbledon women's champion since Petra Kvitova in 2011, who watched from the Royal Box. Third Czech woman to win the title in four years. Noskova dedicated her win to her mother Ivana, who died on the eve of the Championships two years ago after a battle with cancer. Men's final score 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 to Sinner Men's final duration 3 hours, 46 minutes Sinner winners struck 58 Zverev unforced errors 45 (Sinner: 25) Sinner's break points faced 1 (saved 1) Sinner vs. Zverev consecutive wins 10 Women's final score 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to Noskova Women's final match points wasted by Noskova 5 (in set 2) Noskova prize money GBP 3.6 million Noskova new career ranking World No. 7 > Mum, I know you are watching. This is for you. Thank you for everything you did for me. I hope you are proud. Sinner extends his 2026 tally to six titles from nine finals. He holds a 17th career "Big Title" combining Grand Slams, the ATP Finals, Masters 1000 trophies, and Olympic gold. He became the youngest player to complete the Career Golden Masters since the series began in 1990, at 24 years and 9 months. He will head to New York for the US Open as the dominant player in the sport, with Carlos Alcaraz absent from the grass season due to a wrist injury that removed the only rival considered capable o Czech women have now won the Wimbledon singles title more times in the last four years (three: Vondrouskova 2023, Krejcikova 2024, Noskova 2026) than any other nation in that span. The lineage runs from Navratilova through Novotna, Kvitova twice, Krejcikova, and now Noskova. The 2026 final was the first ever between two Czech women at any Grand Slam. [Sinner vs. Zverev: full match report, ATP Tour](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/sinner-zverev-wimbledon-2026-final-sunday?utm_source=slatesource) [Noskova Wimbledon champion: full match report, WTA](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4533700/at-21-noskova-caps-brilliant-fortnight-to-become-youngest-wimbledon-champion-in-15-years-defeats-karolina-muchova?utm_source=slatesource)