World No. 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner thrashed seven-time winner Novak Djokovic for a second straight edition here, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in two hours and 20 minutes, setting up a final clash against German Alexander Zverev on Sunday.
The 39-year-old Serb termed the defeat “a good old blow out” and said that “he was half a step late” for every shot.
The evidence for that was all too stark, for Sinner played his best match of the competition and came up with a serving masterclass – 16 aces, 88% first-serve points won and 61% on the second.
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Djokovic was allowed just one break-point all afternoon, which came as late as the third set. The fact that Sinner erased it with an ace, and followed that up with an imperious smash and another ace told the story.
“I was feeling physically fine,” Djokovic insisted. “Maybe not the freshest, like at the beginning of the tournament, but I was all right. He [Sinner] was much better and the dominant force. You just have to hand it to him and say, ‘congrats, well done’.”
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Published on Jul 10, 2026