Alcaraz had never lost a Grand Slam final before Sinner's Wimbledon triumph. It is a test of the short memory that defines elite athletes.

Jannik Sinner claimed his fourth Grand Slam title by beating Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final, with the Italian ending the Spaniard's winning streak in major finals

The final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, which Sinner won 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, drew an average of 2.9 million viewers on ESPN, the network announced Wednesday. The numbers reportedly peaked at 4.0 million viewers at the end of the match.