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國際時事跟讀VIP Ep. L244: Sinner's 100th Major Win Comes With a Trophy
Highlights 主題摘要
- Sinner's 100th career match win at a major arrived in the Wimbledon final itself, a coincidence few players ever get.
- Six weeks earlier he blew a two-set lead in Paris and crashed out of the French Open in the second round.
- Zverev arrived with a 13-match major winning streak but leaves with a 10th straight loss to the Italian.
Few players get to mark a round number with a trophy in their hands. When Jannik Sinner slapped away a forehand winner on his first match point at Centre Court, he was not only defending his Wimbledon title but also recording his 100th match win at a Grand Slam event. The 24-year-old Italian fell flat on his back onto the turf, a display of emotion that sat oddly with his usual composure. He had beaten Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, 6-4 across three hours and 46 minutes, hitting 58 winners against only 25 unforced errors.
很少有球員能在寫下整數紀錄的同時，手上正好捧著獎盃。當 Jannik Sinner 在中央球場轟出一記正手致勝球、收下第一個賽末點時，他不只完成溫網二連霸，同時也累積到大滿貫生涯第 100 勝。這位 24 歲的義大利人隨即仰躺在草皮上，情緒之外放，與他一貫的沉穩判若兩人。他以 6-7（7-9）、7-6（7-2）、6-3、6-4 擊敗 Alexander Zverev，比賽耗時三小時 46 分鐘，全場擊出 58 記致勝球，非受迫性失誤僅 25 次。
Six weeks earlier, the milestone had looked a long way off. Sinner blew a two-set lead against Juan Manuel Cerundolo and crashed out of the French Open in the second round, undone by the heat in Paris. Zverev capitalised, going on to break his Grand Slam duck there at last. The German arrived in London a man reborn, carrying a 13-match winning streak at the majors, though he had never once reached the quarter-finals in nine previous visits to Wimbledon.
六週前，這座里程碑看起來還遠得很。Sinner 面對 Juan Manuel Cerundolo 一度領先兩盤卻遭逆轉，敵不過巴黎的酷暑，法網第二輪就宣告出局。Zverev 順勢把握良機，終於在該站拿下生涯首座大滿貫。這位德國選手來到倫敦時狀態大不相同，帶著大滿貫 13 連勝的氣勢，儘管他先前九度出戰溫網，連八強都不曾踏入。
Wimbledon did not start smoothly for Sinner either. He was forced to come from behind to beat Miomir Kecmanovic in five sets in the first round, and it was plain sailing from then on. In the final, Zverev took the opening set on a fizzing forehand winner, snapping a 14-set losing streak against his rival. The turning point arrived in the third, when he slipped chasing a drop shot and clutched his knee. Sinner crossed the net to help him up, then broke as the German's serve finally broke down.
溫網對 Sinner 來說也不是一路順遂。首輪對上 Miomir Kecmanovic，他在落後的情況下才逆轉取勝，苦戰五盤過關，此後便無驚無險。決賽首盤，Zverev 以一記勁道十足的正手致勝球拿下，也終結了對這位對手連丟 14 盤的窘境。轉折出現在第三盤，他追一顆小球時滑倒，當場摀住膝蓋。Sinner 越過球網將他扶起，隨後就在 Zverev 這位德國選手發球局終於出現破綻時完成破發。
It was a 10th straight defeat for Zverev, who nonetheless climbs above the injured Carlos Alcaraz to world No. 2. "I'm 29 years old and this is the first time I actually believe I can win this trophy," he said. Sinner now sits two majors behind Alcaraz, with a 44-3 record this year and a sixth title of the season. The cheque was worth 3.6 million pounds. The round number, one suspects, mattered rather more.
這是 Zverev 對 Sinner 吞下的十連敗，但他仍超越傷勢在身的 Carlos Alcaraz，登上世界排名第二，Zverev 說：「我 29 歲了，這是我第一次真心相信自己拿得下這座獎盃。」。Sinner 目前大滿貫座數只落後 Alcaraz 兩座，本季戰績 44 勝 3 敗，並收下今年第六冠。冠軍支票金額為 360 萬英鎊。但真正讓他更在意的，恐怕是那個整數 100 勝。
Keyword Drills 關鍵字
- Sat oddly with [verb phrase, to be inconsistent or hard to reconcile with something else]: His temper sat oddly with his calm image.
- A long way off [idiom, still distant in time or far from being achieved]: Retirement still feels a long way off.
- Blow a lead [verb phrase, to lose an advantage you had already built up]: They blew a three-goal lead in ten minutes.
- A man reborn [noun phrase, someone performing far better after a period of struggle]: He came back from injury a man reborn.
- Plain sailing [idiom, smooth and easy progress with no difficulties]: After the first week, it was plain sailing.
Reference article:
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/12/sinner-beats-zverev-to-defend-wimbledon-mens-singles-tennis-title
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/sinner-zverev-wimbledon-2026-final-sunday
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/12/sport/wimbledon-mens-final-sinner-zverev
https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/49342484/wimbledon-2026-men-final-live-tennis-latest-updates-jannik-sinner-alexander-zverev-news-results-schedule-weather