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Novak Djokovic was defeated like never before! He could hardly move, Sinner smashed him and left him without a final at Wimbledon

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Friday, July 11


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Novak Djokovic did not make it... It seems that the injury received in the match against Flavi Koboli two days ago was fatal for the best tennis player of all time. Due to the pain in his leg, he could not move properly Nole and very easily laid down his racket in front of Janik Siner who won with 6:3, 6:3, 6:4. In his first Wimbledon final, the Italian will play against Carlos Alcaraz, which will be a replay of the Roland Garros final.

The first two sets are completely forgettable. After only an hour of play, Nole was losing 2:0 in sets. In the first two sets, Djokovic won only six points on Siner's serve. And that speaks volumes for how weak Djokovic was in the first hour of the game. He did not manage to reach the break point, and let's remember that Novak is the best returner in the world.

What was also worrying was that there was no reaction from Novak. No anger, no spite...

Between the second and third sets, Djokovic sought the help of a physiotherapist because his thigh, which he injured in the match against Flavi Koboli, hurt. The massage gave a result, Nole made a break immediately, leading with 3:0, he had a chance to break for 4:0, but he didn't succeed.

From that moment, only Sinner was on the field again, and he strung together five games in a row. And it was seen that everything was over...

This was Siner's fifth consecutive victory over Djokovic (Davis Cup, Australian Open, Shanghai, Roland Garros and now Wimbledon), who now leads the head-to-head score 6:4. Siner is playing the best tennis of his career and has the potential to play even better, while Djokovic is at the end of his rich career and there is every chance that the Italian will be one of the few tennis players with a better head-to-head record against Djokovic.

What's especially painful is that Nole was injured for the third time in his last six slams. Now he has a break, to heal all the injuries he has, and to try to win the US Open, the last Grand Slam of the season.

Siner - Djokovic 6:3, 6:3, 6:4

5:3 Complete turnaround and now only a miracle can save Nolet from elimination...

4:3 - Break Sinner! When it comes to movement, we see that Nole cannot play at a high level. Djokovic misses the volley and Siner has two break points. He uses the first one, Djokovic's service-volley combination failed.

3:3 - Siner returns completely to the match. Now we see how important that break point was for Djokovic, with which he could go 0:4. Like this, the Italian series of three games. Siner's service forehand combinations were killer.

2:3 - Break Sinner! Too bad, too bad! Djokovic suffered a break, and then he loudly told his boxing:"Shut up and watch!"

Detail from the match between Novak Djokovic and Janik Siner, Wimbledon semi-final/Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP / Profimedia

1:3 - Novak's perfect return and here are more signs that Nole is waking up. Now everything goes well for Djokovic in the game, and on the Central Court, everyone is cheering for him. Leads with 0:30. Of course, Siner will not give up so easily, he will use every slightly shorter ball, as shown when he sent the parallel directly past the line and reduced it to 15:30, and then Nole makes a mistake from his forehand in 30:30. Djokovic gets a break chance again, because Siner's drop shot doesn't go through, but the smash goes through for 40:40. Siner manages to win the first game in the third set.

0:3 - Yannik Siner's first fall in the game, and the first time we see a smile on Nolet's face since the start of the match. Finally, the forehand worked and Djokovic materialized the break! Everyone hopes this is the beginning of a turnaround. Eight of the last ten points were scored by the Noles.

0:2 - Djokovic's break and here's a little hope that Nole will play better in the sequel. Maybe we'll see an epic twist!

0:1 - Djokovic wins the first game without losing a point, and the Central Court applauds the best of all time.

Novak also asked for a medical time-out during the break between the second and third sets due to thigh pain.

Djokovic without a chance to break in two sets

Novak Djokovic is about to be eliminated at Wimbledon. In two sets, Nole did not get a break chance. The Serb doesn't really look like himself. Trying to shorten the points, Nole won six points in two sets on Sinner's serve. Between the second and third sets, a physiotherapist entered the court to help Djokovic.

6:3 - Routine Siner reaches the second set as well, Novak did not have a single break point in two sets.

Emma Raducanu in the stands

The Djokovic - Siner match from the royal box is followed by the best British tennis player - Emma Radukana.

5:3 - Nole does not look like himself, it is possible that he is suffering from the consequences of the injury he received in the match against Flavius Koboli. Siner is in a rush, the elbow injury does not bother him at all. He has a set ball on Djokovic's serve, which Nole saves with the eighth ace, and then takes the lead with the ninth. Everything arrives for Siner, Nole goes to the net, but the anticipation of the Italians in this duel is great, and there is a tie - 40:40. Service-winner and Nole has the advantage. Only the serve-volley succeeds in the game of Novak Djokovic, everything else does not work in the game of the best tennis player ever in the history of the white sport. Djokovic gave birth to this game.

5:2 - Novak moves quite badly, he has no signs of stopping Janika on his serve. Nole will serve to stay in the second set or lose 2:0 in sets after an hour of play.

4:2 - In the last few games Novak shortens the points, we hope that this is not an indicator that he cannot physically withstand all the efforts in this match. What is definitely going for Djokovic in this match is the service-volley game.

4:1 - Nole is still powerless on Sinner's serve, he managed to win only one point, and the Italian routinely wins games on his serve.

Detail from the match Novak Djokovic - Janik Siner, Wimbledon semi-final PHOTO: Profimedia/Adam Davy, PA Images/Alamy

3:1 - Service volley gives the result and Nole reaches 30:0, and then Siner makes a mistake for 40:0. Nole finally wins the first game in the second set.

3:0 - Novak's struggles on Siner's serve continue.

2:0 - Break Sinner! Just far behind the baseline remains Nole, Siner reaches 0:30. Djokovic wins the first service point in the set, and then Siner makes a mistake for 30:30. The Italian sends the parallel deep, Djokovic had no chance, and Siner immediately reaches a break chance - 30:40 - which he uses because Novak's forehand ends up in the out. This is the fourth game in a row that the Italian has won.

1:0 - Still Novak on the return without any chance against Siner who routinely wins this game on his serve without losing a point.

Bad set for Novak

Novak Djokovic had no chance against Siner on the return, so he lost the first set in just half an hour. Neither the first serve nor the short balls are going well for him. What we have seen is not promising for the continuation of the duel.

6:3 Break and set for Siner! The third unforced error for Djokovic and Siner leads to a 0:15 lead. Djokovic shortened the ball again, but Siner was unable to reach it this time and the tie is reached at 15:15. Djokovic misses his forehand again, Siner takes the lead - 15:30. Nole shortened the ball twice, but both drop-shots were bad and Sinner gets a gift in the form of a scrap, and it comes to two set balls - 15:40. Nole saved the first by serving an ace - 30:40. On the second Siner made a forehand mistake - 40:40. Siner sends the return into the outfield and Novak takes the lead. The Italian played a forehand with a lot of spin, and Nole didn't even go for that ball, so the tie again - 40:40. With the fifth ace, Nola takes the lead. The forehand can't work, Djokovic makes a mistake again and it's tied again. The fourth unforced error from the forehand is made by Novak and Sinner reaches the third set ball that he uses. What we have seen so far from Novak Djokovic is not promising for the continuation of the duel.

5:3 - Djokovic still cannot threaten Sinera on the return and the Italian reaches 40:0 in a few minutes. With an ace, the fourth in the match, Sinner wins this game, so after only 25 minutes of play Nole will serve to stay in this set.

Detail from the match between Novak Djokovic and Janik Siner, Wimbledon semifinals/Photo: EPA/NEIL HALL

4:3 - Return under the feet and Djokovic's half-volley failed, so the first point in this game comes from Siner 0:15. Djokovic's second serve was good, Siner caught a bad return from which he made a mistake - 15:15. Nole sends a"bomb" from the forehand in 30:15 after an excellent service to the opponent's body. Nole had a great idea, played a drop shot, but Sinner reached the ball and won the point - 30:30. From the return, Siner made a mistake for 40:30, Nole has a chance to win the game, which he succeeds after one long exchange.

4:2 - Nema Novak does not have a clear answer for now when Siner serves, he won only two points on the Italian's first serve. With no chance on the Nola return, Sinner gets another routine game on his serve.

3:2 - Now a routine service game for Nolet. In this set, he will have a tough job to break the Italian's serve and return the break.

3:1 - Siner reaches the ace, then Novak sends the ball into the net from the returner, and then another ace from the Italian for a routine 40:0. After a thrown forehand out, and then a double service fault, Novak reduces it to 40:30, but"small out" from the return and Siner confirms the break.

2:1 - Break Sinner! Nole served the first ace of the match, but what he has to watch out for are the"bombs" fired by Siner from the baseline. If you send him short balls, he will attack each one and probably each one will be a winner. The Italian is the first to take the lead at 15:30 because Djokovic has problems setting up for the shot, so his forehands end up in the out. Nole cut the ball short, but Siner got to it and lobbed Novak well, and he was the first to reach two break points - 15:40. He used the first one.

1:1 - Janik Siner is playing with an elbow brace due to the injury he suffered in the match against Grigor Dimtrov, but it doesn't seem to bother him as he routinely won the first game on his serve. Nola struggled a little with his timing and with his kicking, but he has time to adapt to all the conditions on the Central Court.

0:1 - Djokovic chose to serve first. Without major problems, Novak reaches the first game of the match.

Djokovic, as in previous days, is cheered on by his family, his wife Jelena, as well as his children Stefan and Tara.

The first finalist is also known, that is Carlos Alcaraz who reached his 20th tied victory at Wimbledon.

Alcaraz won the second set and leads 2:1, and Djokovic and Siner will enter the court when he and Fritz finish the match.

Good thing - there is no bandage on Novak's leg!

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Djokovic is a slight outsider according to statistics.

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The stakes are not only the final, here is what the Serbian and the Italian are fighting for at Wimbledon:

Before the match

Djokovic and Siner play their tenth duel in the Wimbledon semifinals.

Novak got there by defeating Flavius Coboli 6:7 (6:7), 6:2, 7:5, 6:4. The last obstacle on the way Sinner skipped was Ben Shelton -3:0 (7:6(2), 6:4, 6:4).

They will go to the Central Court after the first semi-final duel between Taylor Fritz and Carlos Alcaraz ends, which will not be before 16:30.

Injuries

Both have had injury problems. On Wednesday, Novak is in the end of the quarter-final match against Koboli slipped and fell, and was injured on that occasion.

Novak Djokovic (Photo: John Patrick Fletcher / Action P / Actionplus / Profimedia)

On Thursday, he was supposed to appear at Orangi Park originally at 1 p.m. Then the information arrived that he would go out on the field at 15, and in the end it was found out that he was will not train.

He talked about his condition.

Everything happened quickly... I slipped and I felt everything, my muscle was bothering me in the fourth set, it tightened me and I had a problem with the match ball. I still managed to hold on for the next two points, which is great.

It's not the first or last time I've slipped, but it happened this year, which is surprising because I'm a player who likes to skate on grass. In the evening hours, the humidity is higher, it is more slippery and there are greater possibilities for something to happen.

In the next 48 hours, we will see the seriousness of all this, and we will act accordingly.

On the other hand, Sinner in the second set match with Grigor Dimitrov , who played in the round of 16, regretted an elbow injury. Although he did not win a set, His rival gave him that match., and he passed on. After that, he also trained on a reduced scale, he was on magnetic resonance imaging, but it showed that there was no injury.

He talked about it after beating Shelton.

When you're in a match with a lot of tension, you kind of stop thinking about it. Things have improved compared to the previous days. I was in training for a while yesterday. I am waiting for the continuation of the tournament, there are no excuses. I came here to play tennis. I showed today that the atmosphere helps me a lot and I am grateful to everyone for that.

Janik Sinner

Who is the favorite?

Our ace is playing great in this tournament and is determined to reach the 25th Grand Slam title. He will have a chance for that if he ends his four-game losing streak with the Italian, who has been beating him since 2003, when he recorded four victories. The last one was at Roland Garros this year.

Novak Djokovic / Photo: Dubreuil Corinne/ABACA / Abaca Press / Profimedia

Since Novak is suffering from an injury, the question is how he will fight against Janik, but even so, tennis experts consider him the favorite. John McEnroe and Roger Federer told the media that a rookie can triumph, they believe in it.

Sinner beat Djokovic a few weeks ago at Roland Garros. He has also won every duel of late. This pitch is the best possible for Novak and that alone will make this a different match. I hope with an advantage for Djokovic.

John McEnroe

McEnroe pointed out that the London grass is the place where the Serb could first win a new Grand Slam title, and he himself thinks so.

Where to watch live?

The two will cross rackets in the second semi-final on the Central court, after Alkras and Fritz finish their duel, and the broadcast will be on RTS 1 and Arena Premium 1 channels. You can follow the text broadcast, as well as video highlights and interesting things that you cannot see on television, live on Sportal.

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