His top rival had forced him to suffer the most excruciating disappointment of his young career in the Roland Garros final last month, when Sinner was unable to convert three match points in a row, but Jannik's mental strength made the difference once again and there could not have been a better tournament than Wimbledon to return to celebrate.

Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, who both top the tennis rankings, led 10 former winners of the US Open who were on the entry lists for this year's tournament that were announced Tuesday.