World No. 1 Jannik Sinner brought an end to Novak Djokovic's brave, injury-marred run in the men's singles semifinals on Friday, securing his spot in the Wimbledon 2025 final against Carlos Alcaraz at the All England Club.
Up on his game, Sinner coasted past struggling Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 to clear the path for an eagerly anticipated rematch with Alcaraz.
Only recently, Sinner had allowed three match points slip away against the Spaniard in the Roland Garros final, and the two big-name stars are now to revive their exhilarating rivalry on Sunday at Centre Court.
"I don't believe it," said Sinner after making his first-ever Wimbledon final appearance. "It's a tournament I used to watch as a kid on the telly. I would never have thought that I can play here in the final, so it's incredible. I know how hard me and my team work. My dad and my brother have arrived today, so it's even special."
Djokovic, struggling with an injury picked up late in his quarterfinal win over Flavio Cobolli, was not at his physical best, and Sinner pushed him all the way. The Italian top seed took barely two hours to take the title, not once relinquishing his grip except for a temporary lapse in the third set, when he trailed 0-3 before taking charge with his familiar consistency and accuracy.
By beating the Serbian great, Sinner added another milestone to his resume—he has now made it to the final of all four Grand Slam events, just the 11th man to achieve that in the Open Era. The 23-year-old has also pushed his head-to-head win over Djokovic to five, including three Grand Slam semifinal wins (Australian Open 2024, Roland Garros 2025, and now Wimbledon).
Sinner's dominance was clear from the beginning as he broke Djokovic in the third game and built on his lead with very little resistance. Recreating the brilliance he displayed in his quarterfinal encounter with Ben Shelton, Sinner served with incredible accuracy—allowing only 17 points on serve throughout the whole match, with almost half of those coming during a slight lapse early in the third set.
Alcaraz, the two-time titleholder and defending champion at SW19, received a tough test from American fifth seed Taylor Fritz, who was seeking to make history as the first American man to appear in a Wimbledon final since Andy Roddick in 2009. On a high after consecutive five-set triumphs, Fritz took Alcaraz to the limit.
Following the loss of the second set, Alcaraz regained his rhythm soon enough and paced the game with a mix of powerful groundstrokes, skill at the net, and signature agility to get back in the driver's seat in the third. Famous for being able to win under pressure, the Spaniard again reaffirmed his championship quality.
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