Jannik Sinner demolishes Novak Djokovic to reach first Wimbledon final

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Italys Jannik Sinner celebrates after victory over Serbias Novak Djokovic in their semi-final at Wimbledon.

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Summary

• Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets at Wimbledon, marking Djokovics first absence from the final in eight years.
• Sinner will face Carlos Alcaraz in the final, a rematch of their recent French Open match; Sinner acknowledged its an honour to play Alcaraz.
• Djokovic, seeking his eighth Wimbledon title, struggled physically; Sinners victory raises questions about Djokovics future appearances.

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LONDON - Top seed Jannik Sinner ensured Novak Djokovic will be absent from a Wimbledon men’s singles final for the first time in eight years after handing the Serbian great a brutal Centre Court battering on July 11.

Italian Sinner lost both his previous Wimbledon duels with Djokovic but turned the tables in emphatic fashion as his power and precision proved too much for the seven-time champion who, at 38, looked every bit his age in a humbling 6-3 6-3 6-4 loss.

In his first Wimbledon final, the 23-year-old Sinner will face Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in a tantalising re-match of their recent French Open humdinger which the Italian lost after battling for more than five hours, squandering three championship points.

“I don’t know what to expect, you saw the last final and you never know,” Sinner, just the third Italian to reach a Wimbledon singles final and hoping to become his country’s first champion at the grasscourt slam,” said on court.

“It’s a huge honour to share the court with Carlos, we try to push ourselves to the limit. I love watching him.