Solid Sinner soars into Wimbledon final

Jannik Sinner buried the Wimbledon dream of Novak Djokovic on Friday with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win to reach a second straight final at the grasscourt classic.

The defending champion and world No. 1 never let his 39-year-old opponent – a seven-time champion here – into their semi-final , winning in two hours, 20 minutes..

It took nearly two hours for an impeccable Sinner to face a break point leading two sets and a break

The Italian calmly saved with his 11th ace and secured a 3-1 lead with another untouchable serve.

Leading 5-4, Sinner set up three match points with his 16th ace and took victory as Djokovic reached for a high ball off a drop shot return but sent it wide to lose.

Sinner will now take a dominating record into the Sunday final against Alexander Zverev, who booked his second consecutive Grand Slam final after winning Roland Garros last month.

The German second seed defeated Briton Arthur Fery 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4. 

But he will need to reverse a negative trend against Sinner, who has won their last nine meetings and has ot lost a set in their last six.

Sinner will be competing in his seventh Grand Slam final and first at Wimbledon.

“It’s amazing,” the 24-year-old Italian winner said of his defeat of Djokovic. “It means a lot to play one more final here.

“It’s amazing what Novak is still showing (on court). He’s an inspiration,” he said of the rival who defeated him in January’s Australian Open semis.

Sinner credited his team’s preparation for helping him to the straight-sets victory.

“We tried to make some adjustments. I stayed aggressive and serve well, which helped me. against the best returner in the game.

“I’m very hapy with today’s performance. I’m happy to be back in the final.”

Sinner becomes the first Italian player to reach multiple Wimbledon singles finals.

“It was a good old blowout,” Djokovic said of his loss. “I was not sharp enough, not balanced enough; there was not much I could do on the court.

“He was the much better player and the dominant force. You have to hand it to him and say ‘well done.'”

Main photo:-Jannik Sinner eases to three set victory over Novak Djokovic – by Roger Parker/ ISF Ltd