Sinner Regained His Timing on a Hard Court Before His Demolition of Djokovic on Wimbledon's Grass
Sinner ended Djokovic’s 30-match Wimbledon winning streak and will meet Alexander Zverev after both won straight-sets semifinals.
- On Friday, top-ranked Jannik Sinner defeated seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets during their semifinal at the All England Club, dominating with 40 winners.
- To regain his baseline timing, Sinner spent Wednesday practicing on indoor hard courts instead of Wimbledon's grass; coaches Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi credited this shift for restoring his conviction.
- Sinner hit 16 aces and committed only 15 unforced errors against Djokovic, who acknowledged: "He was just a level or more better than I was," describing Sinner as a "dominant force."
- Alexander Zverev advanced to Sunday's final after defeating British wild card Arthur Fery 7-6 , 6-2, 6-4, setting up a championship match against Sinner.
- Zverev noted that serve-return patterns "are going to be very, very important" in Sunday's final, with Zverev converting 74% of first serves compared to 66% for Sinner.
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