Defending Wimbledon champ Jannik Sinner defeats French Open winner Alexander Zverev in 4 sets

Sinner won his fifth Grand Slam title in his first tournament since a second-round meltdown at the French Open, where he wilted in a Paris heat wave.

LONDON — Jannik Sinner is starting to make a habit of responding to adversity in Paris with titles at Wimbledon.

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The top-ranked Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 Sunday for his second consecutive title at the All England Club after his German opponent appeared bothered by a knee issue following a slip to the grass on a key point in the third set.

Sinner’s fifth Grand Slam title came in his first tournament since a second-round meltdown at the French Open, when he wilted in a Paris heat wave.