Jannik Sinner

2022 - 7 - 5

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At Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic Escapes Against Jannik Sinner (The New York Times)

After dropping the first two sets to the young Italian player, Djokovic rallied to win three straight sets.

In the third game, with a chance to break Sinner’s serve and his spirit decisively, Djokovic spread shots back and forth across the baseline, making Sinner hit one more shot and then another until the young Italian cut a volley into the net. He even cracked a smile when a champagne cork popped just before his serve late in the fourth set, breaking the silence and forcing him to pause and reload. Djokovic grunts and grinds his way through the points he wants and needs. Djokovic left the court for a break — a snack and a pep talk in the bathroom mirror. On his best shots, Djokovic put a finger to his ear or flapped his hands to the sky asking for more noise from the crowd. A congratulatory roar rose from the crowd when Sinner managed to get on the scoreboard, but Djokovic still surged to a 3-0 lead.

Novak Djokovic climbs over Wimbledon net to help Jannik Sinner ... (Daily Express)

Novak Djokovic immediately rushed to Jannik Sinner's aid after the Italian took a nasty tumble during their epic Wimbledon quarter-final battle on Tuesday.

Djokovic also expressed concern as he climbed over the net to try and help his opponent. Sinner took a tumble to the floor and appeared in serious pain as he clutched at his leg. To make matters worse, the 20-year-old slipped on the surface as he tried to plant his feet.

Novak Djokovic Recovers Two-Set Deficit To Sink Jannik Sinner At ... (ATP Tour)

Novak Djokovic came back from the brink on Tuesday at Wimbledon, where the six-time champion pulled off a stunning quarter-final comeback to end Jannik ...

The top seed sealed the sole break of the third set before he raced into an unassailable 4-0 lead in the fourth to force a decider. Despite a couple of magic moments in the third set from Sinner — the Italian capped an epic point with a backhand lob in the seventh game and fended off a set point for the Serbian with a stunning angled retrieval of a Djokovic drop shot —Djokovic’s groundstrokes clicked into gear. Djokovic had started confidently on Centre Court as he broke Sinner’s serve on the way to a 4-1 lead early.

Djokovic fights back to beat Sinner in five sets (BBC Sport)

Defending champion Novak Djokovic fights back from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

Two Sinner double faults set Djokovic on his way immediately in the fourth set and he then broke again as he moved 4-0 up. Sure we are going to see a lot of him on the big stage." After his toilet break at the end of the second set, a more recognisable Djokovic appeared. Hopefully it can give me a lot of confidence." A little break to try and regather the thoughts and reassemble." He then lost his only match at Eastbourne to Tommy Paul.

Novak Djokovic beats Jannik Sinner in five sets to advance to ... (USA TODAY)

Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic stormed back from a two-set deficit to beat Jannik Sinner and advance to another semifinal on Tuesday.

In the third set, Djokovic took advantage of Sinner's numerous unforced errors, sprinting out to a 4-1 lead and finishing off the set with a service winner to get back into the match. The tournament's No. 1 seed and three-time defending champion, who is ranked third in the ATP rankings, Djokovic finished off the comeback when another one of Sinner's forehand errors ended it in a match that took three hours and 35 minutes. Sinner, the 20-year-old from Italy, appearing in his first Wimbledon quarterfinal, got off to a slow start and found himself down 3-0 before making a comeback to take the first set that took nearly an hour to complete and continued to cruise after winning the last four games in the second.

Novak Djokovic stages comeback to beat Jannik Sinner in five-set ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Novak Djokovic came from two sets down to sensationally defeat Jannik Sinner 5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 in a thrilling quarter-final.

It was unfortunate for him but I wish him best of luck for the rest of the year. Sinner was on the backfoot in the rally before he sent a forehand long. In his on-court interview, Djokovic said: “Can I take you through the third, fourth and fifth sets not the first two! With the World No.1 floundering, Djokovic needed to step up a gear and he did exactly that. To the delight of thousands of fans packed into a raucous Centre Court, Sinner clearly hadn't read the script. However, the young Italian put in a performance that belied his years but he ultimately ran out of steam as the Serb battled back from two sets down.