Jannik Sinner beats Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon
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Every other day at Wimbledon has brought an opportunity to compare the greatest player in men's tennis and one of his heirs.
The last meeting between the two at the French Open lasted for 5 hours and 29 minutes, with Alcaraz coming back from two sets down to win in five epic sets. It was the second-longest Grand Slam final ever, just behind the 2012 Australian Open classic between Nadal and Djokovic.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner do it again on Sunday, this time at Centre Court, Wimbledon, still the only place in their sport worth talking about.
Sinner, who is from San Candido, Italy, has been linked to model Laila Hasanovic with rumors intensifying after a July 4 Instagram post from Wimbledon. The World No. 1 has shot down these rumors emphasizing that he is not in a relationship.
Here, get to know Jannik’s parents, Siglinde and Johann.
Jannik Sinner dismantled seven-time winner Novak Djokovic to set up a tantalising Wimbledon final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Shortly after Alcaraz’s four-set victory over Taylor Fritz in the first men’s semi-final, Sinner produced arguably the performance of the tournament to join the Spaniard in Sunday’s final.
As Jannik Sinner pursues a fourth Grand Slam, he'll have somewhat of a physical limitation at Wimbledon. The Italian tennis star and world No. 1 is wearing a sleeve over his right arm for his quarterfinals matchup against Ben Shelton, a result of an injury he sustained in the last round.
Jannik Sinner advanced to the semifinals at Wimbledon and delivered a surprising message about the tournament in comparison to other tennis competitions.