NEW DELHI: India teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had a memorable day away from the cricket field as he attended the Wimbledon 2026 men’s singles final between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev at the iconic All England Club in London on Sunday. Sinner won his second Wimbledon title, beating Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 in the final. The 15-year-old, who recently made his India debut, attended the match with fellow India opener. Abhishek Sharma. Former Indian Yuvraj Singh was also present at the Center Court.Dressed in a formal black blazer, white shirt, striped tie and tinted sunglasses, Sooryavanshi impressed fans with his new look. But he admitted that the preparation for the occasion happened at the last minute.“Nahi kuch kiya nahi, ma jaldi jaldi mein bas jo mila mujhe mein maine Abhishek bhai se bolke arrange karaya aur daal kar aaya hu. (I didn’t think of anything; whatever I could find in the last minute, I asked Abhishek and he arranged it for me, and I just brought it), “Sooryavan gave him help to Abhishek Sharmashi, who gave him help for help. dress
Nadal, Djokovic inspired him, but he supported Sinner
Sooryavanshi revealed that he has followed tennis for many years and grew up watching two of the biggest legends of the sport.“I have been following tennis for four or five years now. I followed Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic while they were growing up. Abhi bhi Djokovic bohot pasand hai (Even now, I like Djokovic a lot),” the young man confessed.He also shared his admiration for Carlos Alcaraz, but predicted that Jannik Sinner will win the Wimbledon trophy.“I really like Carlos Alcaraz among the current generation of tennis players, but he is not playing this year. As I followed the tournament, I was impressed by how dominant Jannik Sinner was. So I hope he will win the final today,” he added.
First live Grand Slam experience
Watching Wimbledon live for the first time was a memorable experience for the young cricketer.“Of course, I wanted to watch the final match. It’s my first experience of watching it live, and it was good to see how the players approached a final,” Sooryavanshi said while talking to JioStar.When asked who he would choose as his doubles partner in tennis, Sooryavanshi chose his Indian opening partner.“I will go with Abhishek bhaiya. He is my opening partner in international cricket. I really like to bat with him, because I choose him as my tennis doubles partner too,” he said.Sooryavanshi was already in the UK after making his senior India debut in the recently concluded T20I series against England. At 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 0-4 against England.