In Wimbledon final, Jannik Sinner had to deal with Carlos Alcaraz — and a flying Champagne cork

A Champagne cork flew from the Wimbledon stands onto the court during Jannik Sinner's men's singles final match against Carlos Alcaraz.

Jannik Sinner’s task was already tough enough: defeat rival Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s final of Wimbledon on Sunday. Then he had to deal with Champagne corks.

Up 2-1 in the second set after dropping the first, the Italian was about to serve for a chance to win the game. But an ill-timed bottle pop from the crowd resulted in a cork landing on the court. Sinner stopped bouncing the tennis ball and took a few steps back. Alcaraz, across the net, threw his hands up in frustration.

Sinner picked up the cork and handed it to a ball girl, who sprinted off with the 2-inch disruption.

“Ladies and gentlemen,” the umpire said on the loudspeaker, “as a courtesy to both players, please do not pop Champagne corks just as the players are about to serve.”

Sinner would go on to defeat Alcaraz in four sets to claim his first Wimbledon trophy. With Sunday’s victory, Sinner has now won every Grand Slam except the French Open.