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Novak Djokovic beats Jannik Sinner to reach Wimbledon final - ESPN

WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic closed in on a record-tying eighth title at Wimbledon and fifth in a row by repeatedly serving his way out of potential trouble to beat Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the semifinals on Friday.

Djokovic saved all six break points he faced — including a pair that were set points for the eighth-seeded Sinner at 5-4 in the third — and reached his ninth final at the All England Club. It's also his 35th final at all Grand Slam tournaments, more than any man or woman in tennis history.

He is seeking a 24th major singles championship overall to set the mark for the most in the Open era, which began in 1968. Roger Federer is the only man to have won eight singles trophies at Wimbledon. Martina Navratilova won the women's championship nine times.

Djokovic will meet No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz or No. 3 Daniil Medvedev for the trophy on Sunday. Alacaraz and Medvedev were scheduled to play their semifinal later Friday.

Because of rain in the morning, all four remaining men warmed up under a closed retractable roof. Medvedev, who hasn't been scheduled to play on Centre Court all tournament until now, was allowed to hold his hitting session there; the three other semifinalists trained at No. 1 Court.

Medvedev is Russian and so was banned, along with all athletes from that country and Belarus, from competing at Wimbledon a year ago because of the war in Ukraine.

With the main stadium covered Friday, the grass was slick and slippery during Djokovic vs. Sinner. Both men encountered some difficulty with the footing; both repeatedly smacked the soles of their shoes with their rackets to try to remove grass and dirt that got stuck in there.

Ultimately, the difference came down to Djokovic's ability to hold

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