The world's No. 1 player looks primed to put another trophy in his case.
Jannik Sinner dispatched a hobbled Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the second Wimbledon men's semifinal on Friday to advance to his first final at the All England Club. The 23-year-old is the fifth man since 1995 to reach the final of every Grand Slam event, joining Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Djokovic.
Sinner secured a break point early in the first set and did not let up from there, dominating with his forehand and putting Djokovic on the run constantly. The Serbian was clearly not at full strength after taking a nasty fall at the end of his quarterfinal match against Flavio Cobolli, and he was attended to by the trainer between the second and third sets.
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Djokovic was able to break Sinner early in the third set and took a 3-0 lead, but the Italian showed some championship resolve, regaining his composure and winning six out of the next seven games to take the match in just under two hours.
With the win, Sinner will play Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday in a rematch of an epic, five-set final at the French Open. Alcaraz can become the fifth man ever to three-peat at Wimbledon during the Open era, joining Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Djokovic. If Sinner wins, he will become the first Italian to win the tournament.
The Sporting News tracked the score, results and highlights from Jannik Sinner vs. Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon.
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Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner final score
| Set | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 6 | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Novak Djokovic | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner updates, highlights from 2025 Wimbledon semifinals
All times Eastern
*Denotes server
1:52 p.m. —Djokovic 3-6, 3-6, 4-6 *Sinner
Sinner serves out the match to get past a 7-time Wimbledon champion in straight sets. He'll face Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's final, a rematch of this year's French Open final.
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1:40 p.m. —*Djokovic 3-6, 3-6, 3-4 Sinner
Sinner gets his second consecutive break to go in front again. After a rough start to the third set, the Italian can see his first Wimbledon final.
1:32 p.m. —*Djokovic 3-6, 3-6, 3-2 Sinner
Sinner breaks Djokovic again and is looking to tie the third set on his service.
1:29 p.m. — Djokovic 3-6, 3-6, 3-1 *Sinner
Sinner wins his second service game of the set to stop some of the bleeding.
1:18 p.m. — Djokovic 3-6, 3-6, 2-0 *Sinner
Djokovic breaks Sinner for the first time in the match. The Serbian is finally building a bit of momentum, with his back against the wall.
1:12 p.m. — *Djokovic 3-6, 3-6, 1-0 Sinner
Djokovic returns to the match and takes the first game of the third set. The trainer was attending to his left leg, and the Serbian appears to be having trouble moving laterally.
1:08 p.m. — Djokovic 3-6, 3-6 *Sinner
Sinner takes the second set. Djokovic is laboring on the court, and he takes a three-minute medical timeout. He's being attended to by a trainer now.
1:04 p.m. —*Djokovic 3-6, 3-5 Sinner
Djokovic holds serve down a break in the second set. The "Novak" chants continue at Centre Court
12:54 p.m. —Djokovic 3-6, 2-5 *Sinner
Djokovic gets an uplifting cheer from the crowd, but Sinner dispatches him easily on his service game. He's one game away from taking the second set.
12:41 p.m. — Djokovic 3-6, 0-3 *Sinner
Sinner rolls in his second service game of the set. Djokovic has no answers right now for the world No. 1 player.
12:38 p.m. —*Djokovic 3-6, 0-2 Sinner
Sinner gets his third break of the match. He is ruthlessly hitting perfect shot after perfect shot.
12:31 p.m. — *Djokovic 3-6 Sinner
Sinner breaks Djokovic again, this time to win the first set. The Italian has looked one step ahead of his opponent in the early going.
12:20 p.m. — *Djokovic 3-4 Sinner
Djokovic claims another service game to give himself a chance in the first set.
12:10 p.m. — Djokovic 1-3 Sinner*
Sinner claims his next service game to take a a two-game lead in the first set.
12:06 p.m. — *Djokovic 1-2 Sinner
Sinner breaks Djokovic early, pulling off a beautiful lob shot over the Serbian's head. The 7-time Wimbledon champion will have to fight from behind in the first set.
12:01 p.m. — Djokovic 1-1 *Sinner
Sinner cruises in his first service game as well.
11:59 a.m. — *Djokovic 1-0 Sinner
Djokovic does not drop a point in the opening game.
11:58 a.m. — We are underway! Djokovic is serving first and wins the first point.
11:50 a.m. — Sinner has beaten Djokovic in their last four matches, but the Serbian is 2-0 in their meetings at Wimbledon.
11:45 a.m. — Djokovic and Sinner are making their way to the court now. The match will begin shortly, with the winner facing Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final on Sunday.
11:10 a.m. — Taylor Fritz vs. Carlos Alcaraz is in the fourth set on Centre Court. Once it concludes, the Djokovic-Sinner match should begin approximately 30 minutes after.
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How to watch Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner
- TV channels: ESPN2, Tennis Channel
- Live stream: Fubo
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Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner start time
- Date: Friday, July 11
- Time: 10:30 a.m. ET
Sinner and Djokovic are the second match on Centre Court on Friday, meaning they'll take to the court at approximately 10:30 a.m. ET.
They will play after Taylor Fritz vs. Carlos Alcaraz, with their match beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET.