After the quarterfinals, the best tennis player of all time Novak Đoković today (Friday, July 10) in the semi-finals Wimbledon again plays against a player 15 years younger, this time favored, the first on the ATP list Janik Siner.
In a grueling five-set match against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliasim, it was encouraging that Djokovic showed no signs of physical weakness. Before the meeting with the Italian, he worries whether the two-day break was enough for him to recover.
The media rightly write about the "clash of generations", because when the Italian turned 10, Nole had already won four Grand Slam titles - two in Australia, one in the USA and Wimbledon. Djokovic is the holder of a record 24 Grand Slam titles, while Sinner is chasing his fifth at Wimbledon this year.
Photo: AP Photo/Maja SmiejkowskaNovak Djokovic after winning the quarterfinals of this year's Wimbledon
Today they are meeting for the 12th time. Siner has won more overall - 6:5, but Nole was more successful in matches at Wimbledon - 2:1.
Both experts and bookmakers give a clear advantage to Siner, even though he has not excelled in the previous part of the tournament. The odds for Siner's triumph range from 1.20 to 1.27, while the odds for Djokovic's victory are from 4.30 to 4.65.
That's how things are on paper and in the brain of the owner of "Informer", who in his zealous praise of Vučić recently called Djokovic a "failed tennis player". As for the others, Vladeta Janković, for example, who called Nolet the best thing that happened to Serbia in the 21st century, they are given hope by the "magic grass" of Center Court at Wimbledon where the GOAT lives his boyhood dream of holding the trophy in his hands again and again.
History of mutual clashes
The two tennis players played in the quarter-finals for the first time at Wimbledon in 2022, when Djokovic made a turnaround and won 3:2.
A year later, Djokovic won the semi-final 3:0, and Siner returned the favor in the same round last year.
Photo: AP Photo/Joanna ChanYannick Sinner is chasing his fifth Grand Slam title, the second at Wimbledon
After five consecutive Sinner triumphs, Djokovic celebrated his zenith in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, and that victory could further boost his self-confidence ahead of the new match.
The organizers of the tournament decided that the duel between Djokovic and Sinerza will be the second on the Central court, so it will not start before 5:00 p.m., until the match between Ferry and Zverev is finished.
Djokovic and Siner will be broadcast by Arena Tennis and RTS 2.
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