Relentless Sinner downs Djokovic to set up Wimbledon final with red-hot Zverev

LONDON, July 10 : Defending champion Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic's latest bid to claim a record 25th Grand Slam title in ruthless fashion with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win on Friday to set up a Wimbledon final against Alexander Zverev.

The searing temperatures of previous days dipped for the day's semi-finals but Sinner turned up the heat on the 39-year-old Djokovic who barely laid a glove on the Italian.

Earlier, second seed Zverev put an end to the tournament's most unexpected storyline as he snuffed out the dream run of British wildcard Arthur Fery with a dominant 7-6(0) 6-2 6-4 win to become the first German to reach the men's singles final since Boris Becker in 1995.

Sinner will bid for a fifth Grand Slam title on Sunday while Zverev, having needed 41 attempts to win his first last month, will be seeking to complete a French Open-Wimbledon double.

CLOCK TICKING ON DJOKOVIC RECORD HOPES

For Djokovic it was a fifth loss in his last six Grand Slam semi-finals and the clock is ticking for the Serb and his hopes of moving ahead of Margaret Court on the all-time list for most major titles in the history of the sport.

The Centre Court crowd, who were not always Djokovic's firmest fans when he battled Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal for supremacy, joined in chants of "Nole, Nole" throughout the match and willed him to make a fight of it.

But Sinner was just too good, serving 16 aces and conceding just six points on his first serve.

After Djokovic left the famous arena to loud applause, Sinner paid tribute to a player who still remains better than virtually every player in the world.

DJOKOVIC SAYS SINNER WAS 'AT CRUISING SPEED'

"It's the most special tournament we have and it means a lot to me, of course, playing against Novak," Sinner said