Wimbledon is used to bringing us new winners on the women's side at this point. Each of the last eight on the ladies' side has been a first-time winner. The men's side hasn't worked the same.
In 2025, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz were the first two finalists to not include any of the Big 3 of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer since 2002, except for one year. We probably shouldn't expect another matchup over the next decade that doesn't include Sinner or Alcaraz.
Besides the obvious players, and maybe including them, who were the real winners and losers from Wimbledon? A couple of the losers might sadden you.
Winners and losers from Wimbledon 2025
Winner: Amanda Anisimova
Sure, she got destroyed in the final against Iga Swiatek, becoming the only woman to not win a game in Wimbledon history. Still, after taking nine months off from the sport and only returning in late 2024, she reset her career and expectations at the grass-court major.
She is now in the WTA top 10, a place she is likely to stay for some time with the hard-court season coming up. She should be a threat to win the US Open as well, and will probably learn from her Wimbledon embarrassment.
Loser: Daniil Medvedev
A first-round loss to Benjamin Bonzi was ugly for the Russian. Though Medvedev is only 29 years old, he seems to be about two years past his prime, nowhere near the level that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have.
He has made only three titles in 2024 and 2025, and hasn't won a title in two full years. Due to his early loss at Wimbledon, the Russian is now ranked outside of the top 10 and is seemingly no longer a threat to get back into the top three.
Winner: Iga Swiatek
While it is obvious the Pole should be considered a winner from what she did at the grass-court major, the reason she is listed here is that she changed coaches late in 2024 with the clear intention of finally being good at Wimbledon. Mission accomplished. She dropped just two total games in her semifinal and final matches combined.
The former No. 1 also moves back to No. 3 with a decent chance of getting higher by the end of the year. She has previously won a US Open, so she should have confidence there, too.
Loser: Ons Jabeur
It hurts to ever say Jabeur is a "loser" because as a human being, she is elite. But her tennis career has seen a precipitous decline. The former top-10 player and Grand Slam finalist was forced to retire in her first-round match and has plummeted to No. 71 on the WTA rankings. She has only a 15-14 record in 2025.
Jabeur deserves to be considered a fan favorite, and tennis fans want her to do well. One might wonder if her best days in the sport are now behind her.
Winner: Jannik Sinner
Like with Swiatek, Sinner is an obvious winner because he took the title, but there is so much more to it. He proved to himself he could defeat Carlos Alcaraz in a Grand Slam final, which was the Spaniard's first loss in a major final. Sinner also earned his first Wimbledon victory, the first Italian man to do so.
Sinner also found a way to increase his lead over Alcaraz in the ATP rankings as the Spaniard was defending 2,000 points from last year's grass-court major. He dropped 700 points by not reclaiming the trophy. Sinner gained 900 points for winning. The path to year-end No. 1 is extremely clear for the Italian, even with a three-month layoff due to suspension.