The day was dominated by Jannik Sinner's second consecutive Wimbledon title, with live updates pushing all other news aside from mid-afternoon onward. The final against Alexander Zverev was covered in exhaustive detail by every major outlet, culminating in a four-set victory celebrated as a historic repeat.
Earlier, the US-Iran confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz continued to escalate. Iran announced the strait's closure and launched missiles at Gulf states, while the US denied the closure and conducted new strikes. Iranian media placed Prime Minister Meloni on a blacklist for Khamenei's death, a story that had emerged the previous day but remained prominent in morning headlines.
By evening, Sinner's triumph completely overshadowed the geopolitical crisis, with editors prioritizing the national sporting achievement over the ongoing conflict.