Jul 11, 2025; Wimbledon, United Kingdom; Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates winning his match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day 12 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

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Jannik Sinner Books Rematch Against Carlos Alcaraz After Easing Past Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon 2025 Semifinal

Sinner beats Djokovic for 5th straight time.

Jul 11, 2025; Wimbledon, United Kingdom; Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates winning his match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day 12 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner produced an epic display of shot-making to defeat 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in the 2025 Wimbledon Championships semifinal on Friday. It was a performance that fans have gotten used to seeing from the Italian, as he completed a 6-3 6-3 6-4 drubbing in just under two hours. Sinner will return to Centre Court for a blockbuster championship clash against Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday.

This was the second straight major where the Serbian icon was denied an entry into the final by the top seed. The 23-year-old has now won five straight encounters against Djokovic – three of which have come in straight sets. For the Serb, the wait for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title continues. At 38, it is safe to say that Djokovic is nearing the final stretch of his illustrious career.

Jannik Sinner Eases Past Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon Semifinal

While Djokovic’s performance against Flavio Cobolli left the Nole fandom with some hope, Sinner was always going to be a tougher proposition. Having lost the two previous contests vs Djokovic at Wimbledon, he came out with power and accuracy. The reigning Australian Open champ broke him in the third game, and never looked back. While the rest of the set was a strong serving output from both men, it was Sinner who raced ahead.

The second set was very similar – Sinner pounced on some Djokovic second serves before he could settle into the set, and broke early. He took advantage of the former World No. 1’s evident fitness issues. Sinner had a superior 31% to 24% attack percentage, and struck more first serves to exert a stranglehold over the encounter.

Jannik Sinner becomes the fourth player to defeat Novak Djokovic on grass, clay and hardcourt at the tour level.

He joins a very exclusive list 😳 pic.twitter.com/r6vJDPMD3C
— ESPN (@espn) July 11, 2025

In the third set, Djokovic raced to a 3-0 lead. He made Sinner play an extra ball, resulting in three consecutive unforced errors to concede his serve. But two games later, the Serb returned the favour and the match was back on serve. Before he knew it, Djokovic was on the back foot again due to Sinner’s attacking stance. He broke Djokovic again in Game-7, and the rest is history.

“Let’s See What’s Coming in the Final”: Sinner

Sinner, who was suspended for three months prior to the French Open this year, will contest his fourth consecutive Grand Slam final on Sunday. Speaking about his performance after the match, he said, “From my side, I served very well today, I felt great on court. I was moving much better today. I think we all saw in the third set, he [Djokovic] was a bit injured. He fell in the last couple of points in the quarterfinals… But I tried to stay calm.”

4 – Jannik Sinner (23 years 318 days) is the youngest player in the Open Era to reach four consecutive Men's Singles finals at Grand Slam events. Sensational. #Wimbledon | @Wimbledon @atptour @ATPMediaInfo pic.twitter.com/r2QMWIdBdu
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) July 11, 2025

The World No. 1 has rewritten history after his victory. Sinner is now the first player to win nine consecutive sets against Novak Djokovic, and the second youngest player to reach the men’s singles final at all four Grand Slam events. “Let’s see what’s coming in the final,” said the three-time Grand Slam champ whilst previewing the summit clash on Sunday. “It’s a huge honour for me to share the court with Carlos. We push ourselves to the limit.”

Jannik Sinner will face Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at 04:00 PM BST (Local) on Sunday.

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.