Wimbledon 2023: Novak Djokovic swats aside Jannik Sinner to reach final and continue bid for fifth straight title

14.07.2023 - 15:45 eurosport.com

Novak Djokovic is one win away from a 24th Grand Slam title and record-equalling eighth Wimbledon crown after cruising to a straight-sets win over Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.

The Serbian produced a composed and controlled performance to win 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) against the eighth seed in two hours and 46 minutes.

Ad Sinner, 21, pushed Djokovic to five sets in a quarter-final epic at the All England Club last year but had no answer to his opponent's power and precision in his first Grand Slam semi-final appearance.

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