JAKARTA - Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner managed to eliminate Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic to get a ticket to the 2026 Wimbledon final and confirm his status as the world's number one tennis player.
The defending champion advanced to this year's Wimbledon final after defeating Djokovic in a straight three-set match, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, on Centre Court, on Friday local time or Saturday, July 11, 2026, Indonesia time.
This victory was also Sinner's revenge for his defeat by Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-final earlier this year. The 24-year-old was dominant for two hours and 20 minutes to ensure he returned to the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive season.
"It feels amazing to be back in the final. The atmosphere since the first day has been really fantastic and it means a lot to me to be able to play one more final here," Sinner said after the match, quoted from the ATP official website.
Sinner will next face Alexander Zverev in the summit match. The match is an opportunity for the defending champion to defend the Wimbledon title he first won last year after defeating Carlos Alcaraz.
The match against Djokovic showed Sinner's flawless game quality. Hard serves combined with consistent groundstrokes made the seven-time Wimbledon champion difficult to find rhythm throughout the match.
Statistics show Sinner's dominance. He won 88 percent of the points from the first serve, released 16 aces, and only faced one break point throughout the match which he managed to survive.
This victory also reaffirmed Sinner's dominance over Djokovic in recent years. Now he is ahead 7-5 in the record of meetings, including winning six of their last seven duels.
"We always have a tough match. He beat me in the Australian semi-final so I tried to make some adjustments even though playing on grass is never easy," said Sinner.
Zverev, who will be the final opponent, first secured the final ticket after defeating the host Arthur Fery with a score of 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4.
The 2026 Roland Garros champion is now preparing for a tough challenge as Sinner comes with a nine-match winning streak against him.
The final round of the 2026 Wimbledon clash presents an ideal duel between the top two seeds of the tournament. This is the first time this season that the first and second seeds meet in the men's Grand Slam final.
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