Novak Djokovic eliminates Janick Sinner’s big threat, reaches fifth straight Wimbledon final
Release date – Saturday 23 July 12:15
London: World No. 2 Novak Djokovic defeated a formidable threat from Janick Sinner here on Friday to reach his fifth consecutive Wimbledon final.
Djokovic put on a typical all-around performance in the semifinals, beating the Italian 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4) for his 34th consecutive grass-court major. win.
His clean, deep returns posed a constant threat to the Sinners’ serve, and Djokovic was rock solid under pressure, saving all six breaks he faced in the two-hour, 46-minute victory. point.
“In the semifinals, it’s always a very tense, very close match. Three sets were very close and I think the score probably didn’t reflect the real situation of what happened on the court. Very close,” Djokovic said. Said in an interview on the field.
“The third set could have gone his way. He was 5-4, 15/40 and a couple of second serves. He missed a few shots and put me in the tiebreak. Especially in the third quarter, There was a lot of pressure. I had my chance early on, but he showed why he is one of the leaders of the next generation and one of the best players we have in the world, without a doubt. It’s a pleasure to be part of the new generation. I love it,” he added.
Djokovic will face either Carlos Alcaraz or Daniel Medvedev in Sunday’s SW19 final, where he will match Roger Federer’s record for an eighth Wimbledon Become a champion.
Should top seed Alcaraz be his opponent, it would also represent a direct one-on-one penalty shootout for the top spot in the ATP rankings.
Djokovic, 36, has now won a 27-match streak at major tournaments and continues on his way to a historic calendar-year Grand Slam after winning the Australian Open and French Open earlier this year .
He is only the third player in the Open era (since 1968) to reach a Wimbledon final at age 36 or older, after arch-rivals Federer and Ken Rosewall.
“I would like to believe [I am playing some of my best tennis ever]. We are an individual sport, so you have to rely on yourself and try to be at your best physically, mentally and emotionally before going on the field. ’ said Djokovic.
“I try not to see age as an obstacle or a factor that might determine the outcome of the course. Instead, I actually feel like 36 is the new 26, I guess. It feels good,” he added. Djokovic reached the championship for the 35th time in a Grand Slam, surpassing former WTA star Chris Evert (34 years old) and becoming the only one with the most Grand Slam finals.
