'Everything except easy' - how Sinner bounced back to win Wimbledon

Three championship points. Jannik Sinner had been here before. Just 35 days earlier, to be exact.

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Nerves would have been understandable as he once again stared across at Carlos Alcaraz, with whom his enthralling rivalry entered the stratosphere following their epic French Open final.

But this was a different Sinner to the one who had suffered that devastating loss in Paris.

After winning his first Wimbledon title, the 23-year-old Italian stood with his arms aloft, before crouching to the grass in a moment of deep contemplation.

The 15,000 people present and those watching from afar - understood his reaction.

"Only me and the people who are close to me know exactly what we have been through on and off the court, and it has been everything except easy," Sinner said.

"[It is] very emotional, even if I don't cry.

"To share this moment with my whole family here, it's the most amazing thing that could have happened to me."

Sinner said he would only know the true impact of his French Open heartbreak when he walked out for Sunday's final.

Five weeks ago he lost one of the all-time great Grand Slam showpieces in a way that could have derailed some players' careers, seeing the title wrenched from his grasp after leading by two sets and holding three championship points.

Sinner gave himself just three days off to process the longest French Open final, seeking out friends and family, playing ping-pong and having barbeques when he returned home, before returning to training.