No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner will battle No. 2 Alexander Zverev on Sunday, with the Wimbledon title on the line. But despite the close rankings, Sinner has the edge on paper: He's the defending champion and has dominated Zverev in their matches over the past few years.
But Zverev is coming off his first major title at the French Open only a month ago -- will that momentum carry him through to another Grand Slam trophy? Our experts break it down.
What can Sinner do to defeat Zverev?
D'Arcy Maine: As Sinner has defeated Zverev in their past nine meetings -- a stretch that dates nearly three years -- he doesn't have to look far for clues on what to do. And, as evidenced in his clinical takedown of Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, Sinner truly does everything well. He won 88% of his points on first serve, he saved (with an ace) the only break point he faced, he was dominant from the baseline, and he simply never allowed Djokovic to have any opportunities to get back into the match.
Sinner was calm and composed throughout, without the slightest sign of any nerves. If he can play anywhere close to that level, against a player with less experience on grass and on the sport's biggest stage, Sinner should have no problems winning his second consecutive title at the All England Club.