Jannik Sinner has reached the Wimbledon final for the first time with a phase’s perfect tennis gala. Novak Djokovic had no chance and after a demonstration over less than two hours with 3: 6, 3: 6 and 4: 6.
In the final on Sunday (live ticker at Sportschau.de), sensors now meet Carlos Alcaraz, the Spanish defending champion had previously conquered Taylor Fritz from the USA in four sets. Djokovic has to wait for his 25th Grand Slam title-it seems very doubtful that it is enough for the 38-year-old in Wimbledon again.
Class difference From the first ball change
The fans on the Center Court were certainly looking forward to an exciting game between the long -term and current number one in the world rankings – but the first set revealed a class difference.
Sinner served in incredible quality and won all the points in which his first serve came. Stops, Lobs, Volleys and, above all, the strokes from the baseline had a phase with his student as with a tennis teacher: Djokovic twitched several times annoyed with his shoulders, which he also tried – the South Tyrolean had the right answer. The passage took 33 minutes, his second break used Sinner to win the set.
Fans give everything – it doesn’t help
And it continued seamlessly. In the second round, too, Djokovic quickly lost his serve and looked a surprisingly early resigned. But that was somehow understandable. The Serb continued to play variable, moved up, put on stop balls. But in the same rhythm he collected crashing passes, or Sinner passed the stops and knocked them around the djoker.
Resigned in the semifinals against Jannik Sinner: Novak Djokovic
When it was 0:15 at 4: 2 and Sinner, the fans also tried everything: “Nole, Nole” they called the Serbian nickname, which almost seemed humble. But he also lost this game because the 1.91-meter giant on the other side felt every ball. In addition, Djokovic did not put pressure on or could put pressure on his second surcharge: he won no punk with it in the complete second round.
Thigh problems and Medical Timeout
After the lost second set, he got the physio. Whether it was the late consequences of his spectacular fall shortly before the end of his semi -finals against Flavio Cobolli or fresh problems from the current match – the pain during treatment in the left adductor area was to be seen.
After several minutes, Djokovic came back, but the problems could not be overlooked with longer rallies. Nevertheless, a short time later the Center Court was head: Djokovic actually made his first break, led 2-0 in the third round and also added 3-0.
Djokovic cannot use a lead
The audience including legends such as Björn Borg or Leonardo di Caprio was now full of keeping Djokovic’s thighs – but Sinner remained Sinner. Totally unimpressed, he simply continued to keep the baseline on the baseline, rural even more concentrated and fracted twice back into this sentence – at lightning speed was the beautiful leadership of Djokovic.Wieder past.