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Novak Djokovic has reached his ninth Wimbledon final, having won 7 of his erstwhile eight| Venue: All England Club Dates: 3-16 July |
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Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon men's singles last for the 5th successive twelvemonth with a ascendant triumph successful the past 4 implicit Jannik Sinner.
Second effect Djokovic won 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-4) against the Italian eighth seed, leaving him 1 triumph distant from a record-equalling eighth men's title.
The 36-year-old Serb could besides gain a record-equalling 24th large title.
Djokovic volition play Spanish apical effect Carlos Alcaraz oregon Russian 3rd effect Daniil Medvedev successful Sunday's final.
The pair, who contention the 2nd semi-final aboriginal connected Friday, are bidding to scope their archetypal last astatine the All England Club.
By contrast, Djokovic has reached his ninth Wimbledon showpiece.
It volition besides beryllium a grounds 35th Grand Slam last quality aft helium surpassed the tally helium antecedently shared with American Chris Evert.
Djokovic has not mislaid a completed lucifer astatine Wimbledon since 2016 and has not been beaten connected Centre Court since 2013.
"In the semi-finals, it was ever going to beryllium a precise adjacent and precise tense match," said Djokovic, who is 14 years older than Sinner.
"That was the lawsuit and the scoreline doesn't springiness the world of what was happening connected the court. It was ace close.
"Jannik has proven wherefore helium is 1 of the leaders of the adjacent procreation and 1 of the champion players successful the world.
"I tried not to look astatine property arsenic a hindrance oregon a origin of the outcome. I conjecture 36 is the caller 26."
More to follow.
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