A NEW KING AND QUEEN ARE CROWNED AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, WIMBLEDON 2025
Geneva, 13 July 2025 – This weekend, Rolex Testimonees Iga Świątek and Jannik Sinner lifted the trophies at The Championships, Wimbledon for the first time. In a re-match of their spectacular Roland-Garros final last month – and serving as the latest chapter in their blossoming rivalry – Sinner and fellow Testimonee Carlos Alcaraz brought the curtain down on this year’s tournament on Sunday afternoon. The 15,000 spectators witnessed an enthralling display of power and precision on Centre Court, with Sinner raising his level to triumph 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in 3 hours 4 minutes. Rolex has stood as a proud partner of Wimbledon and the players striving for Grand Slam® glory since 1978. Its clocks have become a symbol of tennis excellence and tradition, keeping time over the sport’s greatest contests for almost 50 years.
Sinner joined the Rolex family in 2020 and has since ascended to the top of the game. At 23 years of age, he is the first Italian to win the title and achieve four Grand Slam® victories. After the match, Sinner who joined the Rolex family five years ago in 2020, said:
Reflecting on his journey to the Wimbledon crown, he added:
On Saturday afternoon, Świątek became the only active women’s player to win a Grand Slam® title on all three surfaces. The 24-year-old was a picture of elegance and composure on her journey to a 57-minute 6–0, 6–0 victory in the ladies’ singles final. Showcasing her improved movement on the grass, Świątek struck the perfect balance between raising her intensity and maintaining patience at crucial moments. Świątek, a Rolex Testimonee and six-time Grand Slam® champion, discussed how it felt to become the first Polish player to win Wimbledon:
Throughout the fortnight, the pristine grass courts gleamed in the British summer sun and the Rolex Testimonees delivered inspiring performances to match the spirited atmosphere at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC). The anticipation only increased when early on a new ladies’ singles champion was guaranteed. At just 18 years of age, rising talents Mirra Andreeva and João Fonseca continued their breakthrough seasons. On his Wimbledon main draw debut, Fonseca equalled his best Grand Slam® performance by reaching the third round, while Andreeva showed tactical versatility en-route to securing a quarter-final spot for the first time. To the delight of Andreeva and the Centre Court crowd, record eight-time Wimbledon champion and Rolex Testimonee Roger Federer watched on, as he revelled in the promise of the next generation.
With serves peaking at 147 mph (237 km/h), Ben Shelton carved an electrifying path to the second week, before meeting the World No.1 and eventual champion Sinner in the quarter-finals. All-Testimonee encounters followed in both the ladies’ and gentlemen’s semi-finals. Little more than 15 months since the birth of her daughter, Belinda Bencic achieved her best run at Wimbledon to reach the last four where she played an inspired Świątek. Now firmly established as one of the sport’s most consistent performers on tour, Taylor Fritz navigated back-to-back five-set matches to set up a showdown with Alcaraz. The Spaniard extended his 24 match-winning streak from clay to grass, having defended his Roland-Garros crown last month.
Several Rolex Testimonees joined Federer in returning to Centre Court, the scene of some of their most memorable moments, including Björn Borg, who won five consecutive Wimbledon titles from 1976–1980. Borg reflects:
A tournament steeped in tradition, Wimbledon was first played in 1877 and it remains the only Grand Slam® tournament to be contested on the original tennis surface. During this time, legends of the game – from Borg and Federer to Chris Evert and Garbiñe Muguruza – have represented the sport with elegance, excellence and precision. Today, Rolex continues its legacy of honouring extraordinary human feats. The tennis world is seeing a new generation of stars carrying the mantle, led by the Testimonees who inspire through their talent, skill and magnetic styles of play.