Jannik Sinner beats Novak Djokovic in straight sets, advances to Wimbledon final

Jannik Sinner will have an opportunity to run it back.

Sinner, 24, defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets, winning 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Friday at Centre Court, giving him an opportunity to win consecutive Wimbledon titles. He will play Alexander Zverev in the final on Sunday.

It is the second straight year that Sinner has eliminated Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinal. It was the 12th time the two have faced each other with Sinner winning seven matches against the 39-year-old.

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Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates a point against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a men’s singles semifinal match at Wimbledon in London on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Brian Inganga/AP)

Neither player blinked in the first set until Jannik Sinner broke Novak Djokovic in the ninth game of the set, taking a 5-4 lead. They both had each held serve until that point.

Sinner held serve in the next game, winning the first set 6-4.

In the second set, both players held serve through six games until Sinner once again drew first blood, breaking Djokovic to take a 4-3 lead. Sinner then held serve to take a 5-3 lead.

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Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates a point against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their men’s singles semifinal match at Wimbledon in London on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Brian Inganga/AP Photo)

Djokovic staved off the set loss on his serve, cutting the deficit to 5-4. To avoid a 2-0 deficit, he needed to break Sinner’s serve for the first time in the match. However, Sinner won the game without yielding a point, taking a commanding 2-0 lead.

In the third set, Sinner wasted no time, breaking Djokovic in the first game after four break points. The two players each held serve after that, with Sinner winning the set 6-4. Djokovic did not break Sinner once during the match.

The crowd chanted “Novak! Novak!” between points to try to spur on the 24-time Grand Slam winner, but to no avail.

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia wipes away sweat during his men’s singles semifinal match against Jannik Sinner of Italy at Wimbledon in London on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Kin Cheung/AP)

Sinner has defeated Djokovic six of the last seven times the two have played, with the Serbian’s only win over the Italian coming in the semifinals of the 2026 Australian Open.

Last year, Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in four sets to win the Wimbledon title. The final on Sunday will be Sinner’s seventh career Grand Slam final.

The Italian star will take on Alexander Zverev on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET. Zverev is looking to win his second consecutive major title after winning the French Open in June.

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