The Italian temporarily performs the record Grand Slam winner and is in the London final for the first time. It gets exciting again in the third set – and Djoković is breaking out.
Jannik Sinner is in Wimbledon’s final for the first time. The world ranking list prevailed in the semifinals on Friday evening with a brilliant performance unexpectedly clearly with 6: 3, 6: 3, 6: 4 against Record Grand Slam winner Novak Djoković. In the final on Sunday, the Italian now meets defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who previously conquered Taylor Fritz 6: 4, 5: 7, 6: 3, 7: 6 (8: 6) and wants to make his title hat trick on Church Road perfect.
Sinner showed his best tennis, the 23-year-old, who had failed in the semasue classic in 2023 in the semi-finals of the classic lawn, had surprisingly few problems with the Serbs. Djoković, who missed it to catch up with the eighth Wimbledon title for his long-time rival Roger Federer, did not work at the height at temperatures above 30 degrees. The Serb collected an early break in the first two sentences and could never seriously endanger Sinner. Even a 3-0 lead in the third set did not help, Sinner came back and deservedly moved into the final.
The top duel on the Center Court here for reading in the ticker:
3rd set, 6: 3, 6: 3, 6: 4 – And there it happened: Jannik Sinner is in the Wimbledon final for the first time. He brings his last impact game confidently, Djoković-probably in the end also affected by a thigh blessing, can only react. A surcharge winner, and Sinner has three match balls. The “Djoker” defends the first, the second sits. Sinner can hardly believe it. Djoković is beaten, congratulates his conqueror. In the end it was a demonstration by the Italian at the beginning of the third set at the beginning of the third set-and that against the record-Grand Slam winner. 36 Winner, only 17 unpaid mistakes (compared to Satten 28 from Djoković) – in the end Sinner was in the front in really important statistics. Djokovic, on the other hand, never really came into the game in his perhaps last match on the Center Court, and was probably not in full possession of his strength in the further course of the match. But even in top constitution, he would have had at least extremely difficult against a Jannik Sinner in this impressive form.
3rd set, 6: 3, 6: 3, 5: 4 – It wasn’t yet: Djoković shortens again – and forces Sinner to maintain the match.
3rd set, 6: 3, 6: 3, 5: 3 – He does not show up: Jannik Sinner is about to get in the final. Now Djoković serves against the match loss, but is increasingly resigned.
3rd set, 6: 3, 6: 3, 4: 3 – Sinner turned this sentence, Djoković’s short high seems to be gone again. First Sinner is lucky with a network roller after a forehand, closing with another forehand. Then Djoković lands again on the net again and has two break balls against him. The Italian already uses the first.
3rd set, 6: 3, 6: 3, 3: 3 – Sinner slowly wins its shape from the first two sentences. In this third round, it compensates for a backhand longline.
3rd set, 6: 3, 6: 3, 2: 3 – Sinner has the re-break! Also thanks to several mistakes that Djoković suddenly affords again: First he – possibly blinded by the now deeply blinded – a volley, then a stop is too short. Then the Serb lets go of a scolding tirade in the direction of its coaching team.
3rd set, 6: 3, 6: 3, 1: 3 – What’s going on here? Sinner briefly brings his service game – but both forehand and serve no longer sit. And Djokovic now dictates the rallies. A forehand, a volley, and the Serb is 30: 0 in front, scratches the next break. But Sinner fights back, wants to find it back into the game. With a backhand cross, he puts his opponent under pressure, who can only bring the ball back into the network. Sinner balls the fist – and then puts a stop on the net completely unnecessarily. The Italian fends off a breakball, it goes over tie. Ultimately, he saves himself with an ace and a service winner.