'Very, very difficult to beat Novak' - Expert view: can Jannik Sinner down Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon clash?

Eurosport's Alex Corretja and Mats Wilander have given their views ahead of the huge quarter-final clash between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon. Djokovic, who is the defending champion and top seed at the All England Club, has an extremely tough draw in having to face the rising star from Italy in the last eight on Tuesday afternoon. Ad/> Sinner, the 10th seed, has shown his incredible promise already in the tournament by beating both John Isner — Andy Murray's conqueror — and fellow emerging talent Carlos Alcaraz.

WimbledonWimbledon order of play, Day 9 — When are Djokovic, Norrie, and Jabeur playing?5 HOURS AGO Both Corretja and Wilander believe Sinner has a chance if he goes for his shots, keeps the match short and has a dream match, but Djokovic will be extremely tough to beat on Centre Court. «Jannik Sinner played an unbelievable match against Carlos Alcaraz, he was very aggressive, he improved his serve a lot, he is moving well and he is hitting the ball hard off the forehand and the backhand and is returning deep,» Corretja said. «The problem against Novak is that he is playing someone who has a similar style game to him but with more experience, someone who is probably a little more consistent with the serve.

»But I think he needs to play his game, but also with a little variation because otherwise for Jannik it is going to be very difficult. «If Novak gets the rhythm of the opponent then he can be very dangerous. I think it is more in Novak's hands, but I am happy to see that Jannik has been improving his game overall.