Entering Wimbledon, Rinderknech was No. 72 in the world rankings. Per Tennis Abstract, he had an 8-17 match record in 2025 before his upset victory and was 82-101 for his career. With the win, he advanced to the second round at All England Club for the second consecutive season.

Alcaraz's tennis is so often a highlight reel but on grass, he does his most devastating work in the negative spaces of points.

Only four men have won three Wimbledon titles in a row in the Open era, which began in 1968: Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic.