Novak Djokovic kept Carlos Alcaraz a rung higher than his semi-final nemesis, he offered the hard-hitting Jannik Sinner his chances too.

Every other day at Wimbledon has brought an opportunity to compare the greatest player in men's tennis and one of his heirs.

Novak Djokovic was not able to play at his best level during his clash against Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals of the Wimbledon Championships, which eventually led to him crashing out of the event. The 38-year-old now hopes to be at his best level before the US Open,

Novak Djokovic gave everything he had in his Wimbledon semi-final against world no. 1 Jannik Sinner. However, the 38-year-old fell shortly physically and tactically in a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 defeat in an hour and 55 minutes.

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When it comes to their head-to-head record, Sinner has an upper hand over Djokovic with 5-4. Notably, he has won their last four encounters, including a thrilling semi-final victory at the 2025 French Open. This semifinal marks Sinner’s chance to reach his first Wimbledon final and cement his status as the sport’s next big star.

Former champions Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic will headline the Cincinnati Open which runs Aug. 5-18 tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. The world’s No. 1 ranked players, Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner, will both come back to defend their titles. Both are in the Wimbledon semifinals this week.

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