Jannik Sinner vs Novak Djokovic LIVE!
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic face off in a blockbuster second men’s semi-final showdown at Wimbledon today. The defending champion and 24-time Grand Slam winner clash on Centre Court after British wildcard Arthur Fery’s incredible run was halted in straight sets by a ruthless display from Alexander Zverev, who will be looking to add to his recent French Open crown on Sunday. But he will have a tough task against either Sinner or Djokovic, who will both fancy their chances of another title at the All England Club.
Sinner has looked in excellent form since a surprise wobble in the opening round as he was taken all the way in a five-set comeback win by Miomir Kecmanovic, defeating Jan-Lennard Struff in the quarter-finals and not dropping a further set in victories over Nuno Borges, Jenson Brooksby and Shintaro Mochizuki. He may well be fresher than Djokovic, who beat third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in a draining epic on Tuesday having seen off Roman Safiullin, Arthur Rinderknech, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Wu Yibing.
Sinner edges the all-time ATP head-to-head record between this duo 6-5, though lost their last meeting in the Australian Open semi-finals back in January. Follow Sinner vs Djokovic live below, with updates from Standard Sport’s Matt Verri on Centre Court.
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Sinner 6-4 6-4 Djokovic
What does Djokovic have left in his legs?
Not sure this has been an issue of fatigue, though. Sinner has just been too good.
Two more brilliant returns from the defending champion at the start of this set. 0-30. Djokovic needs to be careful this doesn’t get away from him in a hurry.
Two break points for Sinner. Just wearing Djokovic down from the baseline.
Djokovic sees off both of them, serving his way out of trouble for now. Deuce.
Another break point coming up! Djokovic does really well to make the volley, but Sinner charges onto the scene to whip the pass crosscourt.
Djokovic hanging on for dear life. Drags himself back to deuce!
Sinner 6-4 6-4 Djokovic
Djokovic left in a heap behind the baseline. Netted the forehand down the line, then over balanced and fell over. Not his most graceful moment.
He’s going for everything now. Again looks down the line, again doesn’t make it. 30-0. Now three in a row missing the same shot!
Sinner has three set points.
Needs just the first of them, serve out wide doesn’t come back. He’s marching towards the final.
Sinner 6-4 *5-4 Djokovic
Djokovic serving to stay in the set.
Lovely volley at the net, judges that perfectly. Goes for it again... but Sinner on the run pulls off an absolutely perfect lob. Just clipped it over Djokovic.
First serve down the T good enough to secure the hold for Djokovic.
Sinner 6-4 5-3* Djokovic
Sinner has been incredible on serve this afternoon.
Another ace gets him to 30-0, and another one makes it 40-0. If Djokovic is getting nowhere near your serves, you’re doing something right.
Ridiculous. Three in a row. Hold to love.
Sinner 6-4 *4-3 Djokovic
Problems now for Djokovic.
Double fault and he then misses the backhand down the line again. 0-30.
Stunning shot! Sinner flattens his backhand and that is a clean winner. Djokovic nowhere near it. Two break points.
One saved, brilliant pick-up from his toes by Djokovic. Found the room to somehow flick that crosscourt.
SENSATIONAL. Sinner perfectly disguises the drop shot and he has the break!
Sinner 6-4 3-3* Djokovic
That hold starting to look even bigger. Sinner slaps a forehand into the net and it’s 0-30.
Sinner’s first serve eases the pressure, before Djokovic just misses with the backhand down the line. 30-30 - Djokovic still looking for his first break point of the match.
Might have to keep waiting. Ace out wide from Sinner. Djokovic then goes long, Sinner survives that mini-scare.
Sinner 6-4 *2-3 Djokovic
Djokovic’s grunts getting more and more desperate as he’s pushed behind the baseline. Falling off balance and the shot into the net gets Sinner to 15-30.
Make that two break points! Djokovic goes for the big forehand winner - misses it by a long way.
Brave second serve, 114mph. Sinner then snatches at the forehand, Djokovic saves the first break point.
And the second! First serve turns up when he needs it. Deuce.
Djokovic gets to game point, but Sinner drags him back with a sensational crosscourt winner. Flat backhand.
Djokovic responds with a winner of his own, just caught the line. Then Sinner goes long. That is a massive, massive hold.
Sinner 6-4 2-2* Djokovic
Crowd doing everything to rally Djokovic at the first sign of encouragement. 15-30 is that moment, sensing a possible break.
But Sinner responds with an ace, and Djokovic then collapses to his knees after getting too cute with a drop shot. That was a chance.
Djokovic then flicks a backhand down the line long. Sinner holds, but that was a bit more pressure on his serve.
Sinner 6-4 *1-2 Djokovic
Back-to-back aces from Djokovic, before he just misses the forehand down the line.
Nice drop shot brings Sinner forward, the Italian flicks it up and Djokovic has a simple enough overhead to put away.
First serve out wide secures the hold.
Sinner 6-4 1-1* Djokovic
In the first set, Sinner lost just four points on serve.
Made another strong start in that department here, ace gets him 30-0 up.
He loops up a forehand, short in the court and Djokovic doesn’t miss that. Steps into it and laces the winner. Dominates the next point too, 30-30.
Crowd getting behind Djokovic, they want a long match here.
Serve and volley. Followed by a serve and... leave. Hold.