 "Jannik Sinner beats Novak Djokovic in the semi-final of Wimbledon 2025. AP")
Novak Djokovic’s incredible run at Wimbledon 2025 comes to an end. The Serb lost to the No.1 seed Jannik Sinner in the semi-final of the tournament. Sinner won in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. With the win, Sinner has set up a clash against Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Wimbledon.
Jannik Sinner trounces Novak Djokovic
Jannik Sinner overwhelmed a not-fully-fit Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semifinals on Friday to set up a showdown for the championship against Carlos Alcaraz.
The No. 1-ranked Sinner’s victory at Centre Court put him in his first final at the All England Club.
No. 2 Alcaraz defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) earlier Friday to move within one victory of a third consecutive Wimbledon title.
Sinner, a 23-year-old Italian, and Alcaraz, a 22-year-old Spaniard, now head into a rematch of their epic final at the French Open four weeks ago. Alcaraz won that one after fending off a trio of match points.
“Hopefully it’s going to be a good match, like the last one,” Sinner said. “I don’t know if it’ll get better, because I don’t think it’s possible.”
Alcaraz is 5-0 so far in Grand Slam title matches. Sinner owns three major trophies.
They are far and away the leaders of men’s tennis — and are at the height of their games right now. This will be the seventh straight major tournament won by one or the other.
“The things we are doing right now are great for tennis,” Alcaraz said.
Alcaraz takes a career-best 24-match winning streak into Sunday. Sinner will be participating in his fourth consecutive Grand Slam final, after winning the U.S. Open last September and the Australian Open in January, before his heartbreaking defeat in Paris after wasting a two-set lead.
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Wait for 25th Grand Slam prolongs
For the 38-year-old Djokovic, his lopsided loss brought an end to his latest bid for an eighth Wimbledon title — which would tie the men’s mark held by Roger Federer — and for an unprecedented 25th major trophy in all.
Djokovic was diminished two days after slipping and doing the splits on what he called a “nasty” and “awkward” fall in the last game of his quarterfinal victory. He canceled a practice session Thursday, had his upper left leg checked by a trainer during a medical timeout after the second set against Sinner and was simply unable to move the way the world is so used to seeing.
(With inputs from AP)