LONDON — Jannik Sinner needed this victory. He wanted to win Wimbledon, of course, and it would have meant a lot to him no matter who the opponent was in the final.

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.

Carlos Alcaraz must do something he's never been forced to before: He needs to figure out how to move past a loss in a Grand Slam final.