World No 1 Jannik Sinner disposed of a weary Novak Djokovic to reach his maiden Wimbledon final where he will take on great rival Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s showpiece.
Djokovic, 38, suffered an awkward fall very late on in his quarter-final victory over Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday, and the signs did not appear positive against Sinner as the Italian ended his hopes of a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title in straight-sets, 6-3 6-3 6-4.
Sinner will take on rival Alcaraz in a repeat of their epic French Open final last month, which lasted five hours and 29 minutes.
Sinner reached a first Wimbledon final – as well as a fourth Grand Slam decider in a row – as the 23-year-old recorded a first win on grass against Djokovic, having lost to him here in both 2022 and 2023.
Alcaraz moves step closer to third Wimbledon title
Alcaraz defeated American Taylor Fritz in four sets to reach his third consecutive Wimbledon final
Spanish star Alcaraz overcame Taylor Fritz in four sets to move a step closer to a third consecutive title at the All England Club.
The two-time defending champion ousted American fifth seed Fritz 6-4 5-7 6-3 7-6 (7-6) in two hours and 49 minutes on another sweltering day on Centre Court.
“It was a really difficult match as always when I have to play against Taylor,” he said. “Even tougher with the conditions, it was really hot today.
“I’m just really happy with everything that I’ve done today. I dealt with the nerves – playing here in a semi-final is not easy.
“I’m really proud with the way I stayed calm and thought clearly. I’m pleased about my level today.”
He will fancy his chances of completing a ‘three-peat’ as well, having won all five of the Grand Slam finals he has contested.
The 22-year-old is now on a 24-match winning streak, and also took his scarily impressive career record on grass to 35 wins from 38 matches.
Unlike during the earlier rounds, Alcaraz came flying out of the blocks with a break in the first game.
He raced through the first set as if he had somewhere else to be, dropping just four points on serve – and none behind his first serve – in just 35 minutes.
An hour and a quarter had passed – as well as two interruptions for spectators struggling in the heat – before Fritz got so much as a look at a break point.
But at 6-5 Alcaraz had one of his occasional lapses in concentration, a double fault handing Fritz three set points, and one long forehand later, the match was level.
After a lengthy changeover, Alcaraz got back to business, drawing Fritz into the net before lobbing him for an early break.
This time he dropped just one point on serve all set and broke Fritz again to edge back ahead with exactly two hours on the clock.
The fourth went with serve – including a four-ace game from Fritz – and rumbled into a tie-break.
A sizzling Fritz backhand winner helped him bring up two set points, but Alcaraz, nerveless, saw both off and then converted his first match point to roar into a sixth Grand Slam final.
Stars in attendance on Centre Court
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio was on Centre Court to see some titanic men’s semi-finals.
Fellow actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Rami Malek were in the Royal Box along with cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar, who 24 hours earlier had rung the bell to signal the start of play at Lord’s.
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