New Delhi: India’s teenage batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had a memorable day away from the cricket ground as he watched the 2026 Wimbledon men’s singles final between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev at the iconic All England Club in London on Sunday. Sinner wins his second championship Wimbledon In the final, he defeated Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 to win the championship. The 15-year-old recently made his India debut and watched the match alongside fellow Indian openers Abhishek Sharma. Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was also present at Center Court.Dressed in a formal black blazer, white shirt, striped tie and tinted sunglasses, Sooryavanshi impressed his fans with his new look. But he admits preparations for the occasion were last-minute.“Nahi kuch kiya nahi, but jaldi jaldi mein bas jo mila mujhe mein maine Abhishek bhai se bolkearrange karaya aur daal kar aaya hu. (I didn’t plan anything; whatever I could find at the last minute, I asked Abhishek, he arranged it for me and I just wore it),” laughed Sooryavanshi, thanking Abhishek Sharma for helping him out with the problem. clothing.
Nadal, Djokovic inspire him, but he backs Sinner
Soriyavanshi revealed that he has followed tennis for several years and grew up watching two of the sport’s greatest legends.“I have been following tennis for four to five years. I have followed Nadal and Djokovic since I was a child. Abhi bhi Djokovic bohot pasand hai (Even now, I like Djokovic),” the youngster confessed.He also expressed his admiration for Carlos Alcaraz but predicted Jannik Sinner would lift the Wimbledon trophy.“Among contemporary tennis players, I really like Carlos Alcaraz, but he won’t be playing this year. As I followed the game, I was impressed by Jannik Sinner’s dominance. So hopefully he can go on to win the final today,” he added.
First live Grand Slam experience
For the young cricketer, watching Wimbledon live for the first time was an unforgettable experience.“Of course, I want to watch the final. This is my first time watching it live and it will be exciting to see how the contestants approach the final,” Sooryavanshi said in an interview with JioStar.When asked who he would choose as his tennis doubles partner, Suryavanshi chose his India Open partner.“I will go with Abhishek Bahia. He is my opening partner in international cricket. I really enjoy batting with him, so I will choose him as my doubles tennis partner as well,” he said.Soriyavanshi is already in England after making his senior debut for India in the recently concluded T20I series against England. At the age of 15 years and 99 days, he became India’s youngest international debutant, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record.India lost the five-match T20I series to England 0-4.
