Jannik Sinner has reached the pinnacle of sporting excellence after beating Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final.
The Italian avenged a heartbreaking loss in the French Open final, a match where he had three consecutive match points before losing in a fifth-set tiebreak.
However, Sinner established himself as an icon of the sport by winning the Wimbledon title for the first time, defeating Carlos Alcaraz in four sets.
Another tennis icon, Mansour Bahrami, revealed he spoke to Jannik Sinner before the Wimbledon final about his loss to Alcaraz in the French Open final.
![Jannik Sinner (ITA) [1] and Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) [2] with their trophies after the Gentlemen's Singles Final match during day fourteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2025 in London, England.](https://www.europesays.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/GettyImages-2225321782-1024x715.jpg)
Photo by Rob Newell – CameraSport via Getty ImagesJannik Sinner told Mansour Bahrami he would not lose match points in the Wimbledon final
Mansour Bahrami, 69, has established himself as a figurehead for everything that is right with tennis. After travelling from Iran to France as a young man, he went on to have a successful professional tennis career.
Bahrami, who reached the French Open doubles final in 1989, has transitioned into an exhibition player in his post-professional career, entertaining fans around the world with his infinite set of tricks and skills on the tennis court.
Bahrami remains an authority on the tennis landscape. He shared a conversation he had with Jannik Sinner before the Wimbledon final, while speaking to Gigi Salmon on the Courtside Conversations podcast.
Bahrami said: “I was talking to Sinner, just like the day before and walked together all the way to the locker room and I was telling him that ‘okay it happens again, you have three match points, don’t let it go!’
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“He laughed and he said ‘no, I won’t let go!’
“I thought when he served for the match at 5-4… but he was very strong, a great job and, really seriously, I am happy for both of them because both of them are great guys, great champions.
“I was very sad for Sinner to lose, I was very happy to Alcaraz to win in French Open and this was the same thing in Wimbledon.
“So somebody has to lose, somebody has to win. They’re both great.”
Mansour Bahrami’s two doubles titles
The ‘trick shot king’ has been known for his wild and wacky invitational performances since retiring from his professional career.
However, Bahrami achieved some notable things during his playing days.
Bahrami, who was a stronger doubles player, reached a career-high ranking of 31 in the world in doubles and 192 in singles.
He won two doubles titles: the 1988 Geneva Open and the 1989 Toulouse Open.