PHOTOS: Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek share a dance at Wimbledon champions' ball
After historic Wimbledon wins, the newly crowned champions swapped tennis whites for designer looks at the tournament’s traditional celebration.
Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek were crowned the new King and Queen of Centre Court after a dramatic finals weekend at Wimbledon, with both players capturing their first titles at the grass-court major.
To celebrate, the pair traded their tennis whites for black-tie elegance at the Wimbledon Champions Dinner on Sunday evening.
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Swiatek dominated Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 on Saturday to win her sixth Grand Slam title—and her first Wimbledon crown—becoming the first Polish woman to triumph at the All England Club. On Sunday, Sinner rallied from a set down to defeat two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, becoming the first Italian ever to win a Wimbledon singles title.
Held at Raffles London in Central London, the Champions Dinner is a longstanding tradition that marks the of The Championships. The evening includes trophy presentations, official portraits, and the awarding of honorary All England Club memberships.
While the dinner once featured a formal ball, the musical component was dropped decades ago.
Swiatek dressed for the occasion in a lilac Stella McCartney gown featuring a halter neckline and ball-chain collar, accessorizing with a Rolex watch and minimal jewelry. Sinner, an ambassador for Italian fashion house Gucci, wore a custom suit and the brand’s signature horsebit loafers.
Sinner, who posted up a storm sharing celebratory moments with his team and family on social media, revealed to host Laura Robson that the festivities were already in full swing:
“We were drinking quite a lot in the last hours. A bit turning, the head, but it's all good,” he said, according to Express. “No, it's very, very special to have my family here and the whole team. It's a very special evening... My drink of choice tonight? Champagne.”
When asked whether she considered letting Anisimova win a game during their lopsided final, Swiatek was emphatic:
"No! I didn't, but I think any athlete would understand that… I knew that I just need to be in my zone, really focus on every point and not take everything for granted, fight for everything,” she told Robson.
"At the end, it finished with a score like that, which obviously wasn't planned. But I'm happy that I used every opportunity to finally win the trophy, because it's the best feeling ever.”
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As tradition dictates, the champions shared a celebratory dance—taking the stage to applause and cheers just before 1 a.m.
