Beaming Princess Kate hands Jannik Sinner the Wimbledon winner’s trophy after he beat Alexander Zverev in men’s final – as William, George and Charlotte watch on
The Princess of Wales was all smiles as she handed the Wimbledon trophy to Italy’s Jannik Sinner after beating Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the men’s singles final tonight.
While their youngest son, Prince Louis, stayed at home, Kate was followed by her proud parents, Prince William and their two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
The Princess looked stunning as she wore a green dress to watch the match in the Royal Box this afternoon, before presenting Sinner, 24, with the gold trophy following her victory over Zverev.
Sinner, who lost the first set, won 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 on the Center Court and won her second championship in many years at the All England Club.
The Italian driver, who was without rival Carlos Alcaraz due to injury, achieved victory in less than four hours and became the 10th man to retain the championship in the Open era.
Kate couldn’t stop smiling as she shook Sinner’s hand and congratulated him before handing over the trophy, which thousands of people watched from the stands.
Earlier in the day, the princess shook hands with British player Arthur Fery, who made history by becoming the first wild card player to reach the semi-finals after 25 years.
The 1.90 cm player’s epic run finally came to an end after he lost to Zverev on Friday.
The Princess of Wales presented the Wimbledon trophy to Italy’s Jannik Sinner, who won the men’s singles title
Kate dazzles in her green dress as she hands the gold cup to the winner
The princess is all smiles as thousands watch in Center Court this evening
Kate stands and waits to hand the trophy to Wimbledon’s men’s singles champion
The Princess of Wales smiles and claps as the Sinner holds his prize aloft
The Sinner throws his hands up as he savors his win at Wimbledon tonight
But his newfound friendship with the Royal Family seems to continue unabated; While talking about inviting William and Kate’s children to play tennis with him.
Kate initially seemed unfazed by the 29-degree heat that spread across Center Court today, until she and her family briefly disappeared and then returned wearing woven sun hats.
George used a portable fan to cool himself down while wearing orange sunglasses to watch the match.
Kate attended the men’s final at Wimbledon last year and handed the trophy to Sinner after a fascinating four-set battle.
On this occasion, the Royal Lodge was attended by her husband William, her eldest son George and her daughter Charlotte, but Louis remained at home.
The Princess wore the ‘Wimbledon bow’ pin, bearing the iconic colors of the tournament.
After tonight’s match, runner-up Zverev joked: ‘First of all, Jannik, I don’t really love you anymore! I lost to you nine times in a row.
‘But he showed once again why he is the best player in the world. It was great to share Center Court with you during finals weekend. It’s a great honor to be here. It didn’t go the way I wanted, but first of all, I would like to congratulate you.
Charlotte and Kate turn to talk to each other while wearing sun hats this afternoon
Prince George and Princess Charlotte wear hats during heatwave at Wimbledon today
The Prince of Wales cools down with a hand-held fan in the Royal Lodge with Prince George
The Princess of Wales walks with her eldest son Prince George as they arrive at Wimbledon
Kate was seen walking with William, Charlotte and George on Center Court on Day 14 of the Championships.
He waved to the spectators on Center Court as he took his place in the Royal Box with his family.
‘It’s also about Jannik’s team, who have been with him for many years. You’re currently number one, but when you started you were outside the top 10 and you’re on your way to becoming a Grand Slam champion and world number 1. This is a team effort, Jannik will be the first to admit it, so I congratulate you too.
‘For my team, I’d say we had a pretty good two months, even though we lost the final. We had a great two months and came to Wimbledon having never reached the quarter finals and reached our first final.
‘I believed that I could win this cup for the first time when I was 29, so thank you too.
‘I’d like to thank the crowd for these two amazing weeks. The field has been packed every time I have played, I have never felt such support at Wimbledon before and you are the biggest reason I got to the final, thank you for that.’
