Wimbledon 2026 is completed.

After weeks of tennis at arguably the most elite location in the world, it feels like a letdown that we have to wait over 340 days until next year’s event.

Here are the surprising storylines from this year’s Wimbledon Championships.

1. Serena was the early story

Serena Williams return to professional tennis did not turn out as she hoped, but that did not stop the world from watching her singles match against Maya Joint to see what her level was after four years away and at 44 years of age.

Maya Joint played the match of her life against Serena but subsequently lost in the next round.

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2. Weather was a non-factor

The French Open headlines were dominated by the crippling heat. Thankfully, the heat wave hit Wimbledon the week before main draw play began.

There was also no rain during the two weeks of play.

3. Linda Noskova and Jannik Sinner are about to be dance partners

We cannot wait to see footage from the Wimbledon Ball to see this year’s singles champions, Noskova and Sinner, dancing with each other, per tradition.

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4. Cruz Hewitt fell short in junior boys final

Juniors were followed a bit closer this year as Lleyton Hewitt’s son Cruz Hewitt was in the final.

He lost to American wildcard Jordan Lee in three sets, but Aussie fans are hopeful that his time is coming.

Jannik Sinner is targeting a 10th consecutive win over Alexander Zverev when the pair clash in the men’s final of Wimbledon 2026 on Sunday.

How to Watch Wimbledon: Men’s Final

• Date: Sunday, July 12, 2026
• Time: 11 AM EDT
• Channel: ESPN
• Stream: Fubo (try for free)

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is one win away from successfully defending his Wimbledon title, but needs to dispatch Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s decider to do so. The top two seeds will contest the men’s final at SW19 for the second straight year as No. 2 Zverev aims to add to his haul.

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Unlike Sinner, Zverev already has Grand Slam silverware in the bag this season after finally breaking his duck at the French Open last month. By progressing to the last hurdle in London, the German has now reached the finals of all four majors, but his crown at Roland Garros remains his only reward for those efforts.

Sinner, meanwhile, has already become a veteran at these business ends of the Grand Slams and demonstrated that with a straight-sets win over Novak Djokovic in Friday’s semifinals. Zverev had an even more straightforward run past Arthur Fery, setting the stage for a true clash of giants in the final match of the tournament.

It was only three years ago that Zverev boasted a 4-1 advantage in the head-to-head record between these two, but Sinner has since gone on a tear of nine straight wins in the rivalry. This will be the first time the tennis titans have met on grass, however, adding an element of unpredictability to proceedings.

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