Italian world No. 1 Jannik Sinner produced a dominant performance to defeat seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinals on Friday, securing his place in the Wimbledon men's singles final for the second consecutive year.
Clinical victory over Djokovic
Sinner avenged his semi-final loss to Djokovic at the Australian Open earlier this year—their only previous meeting in 2026—with a composed and commanding display that lasted two hours and 20 minutes at the All England Club.
“Amazing [to be in the final again]... The atmosphere has been amazing since the first day and it means a lot to me that I can play one more final here,” Sinner said in his on-court interview, as quoted by the ATP website.
“It's the most special tournament we have, and it means a lot to me. Of course, playing against Novak and what he has been showing, it's a true inspiration. Not only for [the crowd] but also for the new generation. What he is still doing is amazing,” he added.
Road to the final
Sinner, who defeated his great rival Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title in 2025, will now face Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final. Should he win, Sinner and Alcaraz will have claimed 10 of the past 11 major titles, with Zverev's Roland Garros victory last month being the only exception.
“We always have very tough matches, and the last one he won in the semis in Australia,” Sinner said about his rivalry with the 39-year-old Djokovic. “So I tried to make a couple of adjustments, even though here on grass it is very difficult.”
“He had a very tough match, the last one against Felix [Auger-Aliassime], which we will remember I think forever here in this arena. I tried to stay quite aggressive, serving very well which helped me a lot today. He's probably the best returner we have in our game, so I tried to mix it up. I'm very happy about today's performance,” he added.
Djokovic's Grand Slam chase
Djokovic remains level with Margaret Court on a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles and stays one Wimbledon crown behind Roger Federer, with seven titles at the All England Club. The Serbian great will now shift focus to the US Open later this summer in pursuit of a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title, though there is no certainty he will return to Wimbledon next year.
