Jannik Sinner vs Novak Djokovic LIVE!
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic face off in a blockbuster second men’s semi-final showdown at Wimbledon today. The defending champion and 24-time Grand Slam winner clash on Centre Court after British wildcard Arthur Fery’s incredible run was halted in straight sets by a ruthless display from Alexander Zverev, who will be looking to add to his recent French Open crown on Sunday. But he will have a tough task against either Sinner or Djokovic, who will both fancy their chances of another title at the All England Club.
Sinner has looked in excellent form since a surprise wobble in the opening round as he was taken all the way in a five-set comeback win by Miomir Kecmanovic, defeating Jan-Lennard Struff in the quarter-finals and not dropping a further set in victories over Nuno Borges, Jenson Brooksby and Shintaro Mochizuki. He may well be fresher than Djokovic, who beat third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in a draining epic on Tuesday having seen off Roman Safiullin, Arthur Rinderknech, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Wu Yibing.
Sinner edges the all-time ATP head-to-head record between this duo 6-5, though lost their last meeting in the Australian Open semi-finals back in January. Follow Sinner vs Djokovic live below, with updates from Standard Sport’s Matt Verri on Centre Court.
Sinner vs Djokovic latest news
- World number one two sets up
- Sinner takes the first set 6-4
- How to watch: BBC
- When is Wimbledon final?
Sinner 6-4 6-4 6-4 Djokovic
18:42 , Matt Verri
Sinner starts with a 133mph ace. The thunders an overhead right at Djokovic, who can’t adjust his hands in time. 30-0.
Ace down the T. Sinner has three match points.
He gets it done at the first time of asking! Djokovic at full stretch to reach the lob but can’t direct it.
Sinner through to the Wimbledon final. What a sensational performance that was.
Sinner 6-4 6-4 *5-4 Djokovic
18:38 , Matt Verri
No quit in Djokovic. Makes a brilliant volley at the net and he continues to go big with his forehand at every opportunity.
Worked off the court here, though. Almost in the crowd as Sinner flicks a forehand into a completely vacant court.
Brutal return, spins Djokovic around. Deuce.
Djokovic gets out of the game with two first serves. Sinner will have to serve it out himself.
Sinner 6-4 6-4 5-3* Djokovic
18:34 , Matt Verri
After another bruising rally, Djokovic can do nothing other than literally just lob the ball up. He was utterly exhausted. Sinner makes no mistake with the big forehand at the net,
Djokovic’s return then lands just long. 40-0 and Sinner racing through this.
Ace, of course. A game away from the final.
Sinner 6-4 6-4 *4-3 Djokovic
18:30 , Matt Verri
Djokovic struggling to live with Sinner when the world number one really steps on it from the baseline. Sinner dominating those exchanges.
He’s a couple of inches from making a stunning crosscourt forehand. Djokovic very relieved to see that land out. 30-30.
Break point! Djokovic goes for the lob, nearly perfect but it lands just beyond the baseline.
Saved with an ace out wide. Sinner wasn’t convinced that had hit the line, staring at it for a couple of seconds. Just clipped the line.
Good time to turn into a serving machine. Ace, unreturned serve, ace to hold.
Sinner 6-4 6-4 4-2* Djokovic
18:25 , Matt Verri
Decent look at a second serve for Djokovic, but it’s a bit of a wild swing of the racket. Flies long. He’s running out of time to get the break he needs.
That helps. Sinner sends his forehand into the net. 30-30.
More loud cheers around Centre and Sinner responds in exactly the same way as he did in the previous service game - delivering an ace.
Then has Djokovic on the run and forces the mistake. Sinner just two games away.
Sinner 6-4 6-4 *3-2 Djokovic
18:20 , Matt Verri
That’s a rarity.
Sinner frames the backhand, goes straight up into the air. Wouldn’t have been far off hitting the roof had it been shut.
Much more routine game for Djokovic. Puts away the forehand at the net to hold to 15. Still just about in this.
Sinner 6-4 6-4 3-1* Djokovic
18:18 , Matt Verri
Djokovic takes his cap off for the first time. Might as well try that, nothing else is working.
Sinner sends a backhand long, 30-30. Djokovic should have ditched cap ages ago!
Sinner dominates the point, Djokovic can only lob the ball up. Sinner lets it bounce and puts away the smash.
Great point! Djokovic controlling it this time with his forehand, working Sinner around the corner and then finds the winner. Deuce.
Break point! Djokovic with a perfect drop shot. His first break point of the match! Centre Court now as loud as it’s been all match.
Aaaaand that flattens the mood. Djokovic with a rueful smirk and nod of the head as he watches an ace catch the line. Deuce.
Another ace out wide seals the hold. Sinner powers on.
Sinner 6-4 6-4 *2-1 Djokovic
18:10 , Matt Verri
The relentless Sinner charge continues. His box are on their feet, as he waves his racket towards them. 15-30 and a chance for a double break.
Djokovic battles through a couple of points to ease that pressure, but he then finds the net with a routine forehand. Deuce.
Wide this time - break point Sinner. This feels pretty much like a match point.
Djokovic saves it, first serve turns up out wide. Back to deuce.
Sinner nearly gives Djokovic more problems with a net cord, but it pops up for the Serb to put away. Does well to hold there.
Sinner 6-4 6-4 2-0* Djokovic
18:04 , Matt Verri
Even when Djokovic hammers a shot towards the corners, Sinner is still getting there.
Happens again here, Djokovic up to the net and gets too much on the volley as he tries to wrong-foot Sinner.
A rapid hold to 15. Djokovic unable to do anything on Sinner’s serve.
Sinner 6-4 6-4 *1-0 Djokovic
18:00 , Matt Verri
Marathon game continues.
Djokovic’s first serve gets him game point, but he then pulls a forehand wide.
He throws his head back in frustration as the latest forehand lands just long. He’s having to go for the lines constantly because of how good Sinner has been. Break point coming up.
Sinner takes this one! Djokovic nets his volley and Sinner now can see the finish line.
Sinner 6-4 6-4 Djokovic
17:58 , Matt Verri
What does Djokovic have left in his legs?
Not sure this has been an issue of fatigue, though. Sinner has just been too good.
Two more brilliant returns from the defending champion at the start of this set. 0-30. Djokovic needs to be careful this doesn’t get away from him in a hurry.
Two break points for Sinner. Just wearing Djokovic down from the baseline.
Djokovic sees off both of them, serving his way out of trouble for now. Deuce.
Another break point coming up! Djokovic does really well to make the volley, but Sinner charges onto the scene to whip the pass crosscourt.
Djokovic hanging on for dear life. Drags himself back to deuce!
Sinner 6-4 6-4 Djokovic
17:50 , Matt Verri
Djokovic left in a heap behind the baseline. Netted the forehand down the line, then over balanced and fell over. Not his most graceful moment.
He’s going for everything now. Again looks down the line, again doesn’t make it. 30-0. Now three in a row missing the same shot!
Sinner has three set points.
Needs just the first of them, serve out wide doesn’t come back. He’s marching towards the final.
Sinner 6-4 *5-4 Djokovic
17:46 , Matt Verri
Djokovic serving to stay in the set.
Lovely volley at the net, judges that perfectly. Goes for it again... but Sinner on the run pulls off an absolutely perfect lob. Just clipped it over Djokovic.
First serve down the T good enough to secure the hold for Djokovic.
Sinner 6-4 5-3* Djokovic
17:44 , Matt Verri
Sinner has been incredible on serve this afternoon.
Another ace gets him to 30-0, and another one makes it 40-0. If Djokovic is getting nowhere near your serves, you’re doing something right.
Ridiculous. Three in a row. Hold to love.
Sinner 6-4 *4-3 Djokovic
17:40 , Matt Verri
Problems now for Djokovic.
Double fault and he then misses the backhand down the line again. 0-30.
Stunning shot! Sinner flattens his backhand and that is a clean winner. Djokovic nowhere near it. Two break points.
One saved, brilliant pick-up from his toes by Djokovic. Found the room to somehow flick that crosscourt.
SENSATIONAL. Sinner perfectly disguises the drop shot and he has the break!
Sinner 6-4 3-3* Djokovic
17:35 , Matt Verri
That hold starting to look even bigger. Sinner slaps a forehand into the net and it’s 0-30.
Sinner’s first serve eases the pressure, before Djokovic just misses with the backhand down the line. 30-30 - Djokovic still looking for his first break point of the match.
Might have to keep waiting. Ace out wide from Sinner. Djokovic then goes long, Sinner survives that mini-scare.
Sinner 6-4 *2-3 Djokovic
17:30 , Matt Verri
Djokovic’s grunts getting more and more desperate as he’s pushed behind the baseline. Falling off balance and the shot into the net gets Sinner to 15-30.
Make that two break points! Djokovic goes for the big forehand winner - misses it by a long way.
Brave second serve, 114mph. Sinner then snatches at the forehand, Djokovic saves the first break point.
And the second! First serve turns up when he needs it. Deuce.
Djokovic gets to game point, but Sinner drags him back with a sensational crosscourt winner. Flat backhand.
Djokovic responds with a winner of his own, just caught the line. Then Sinner goes long. That is a massive, massive hold.
Sinner 6-4 2-2* Djokovic
17:21 , Matt Verri
Crowd doing everything to rally Djokovic at the first sign of encouragement. 15-30 is that moment, sensing a possible break.
But Sinner responds with an ace, and Djokovic then collapses to his knees after getting too cute with a drop shot. That was a chance.
Djokovic then flicks a backhand down the line long. Sinner holds, but that was a bit more pressure on his serve.
Sinner 6-4 *1-2 Djokovic
17:16 , Matt Verri
Back-to-back aces from Djokovic, before he just misses the forehand down the line.
Nice drop shot brings Sinner forward, the Italian flicks it up and Djokovic has a simple enough overhead to put away.
First serve out wide secures the hold.
Sinner 6-4 1-1* Djokovic
17:12 , Matt Verri
In the first set, Sinner lost just four points on serve.
Made another strong start in that department here, ace gets him 30-0 up.
He loops up a forehand, short in the court and Djokovic doesn’t miss that. Steps into it and laces the winner. Dominates the next point too, 30-30.
Crowd getting behind Djokovic, they want a long match here.
Serve and volley. Followed by a serve and... leave. Hold.
Sinner 6-4 *0-1 Djokovic
17:08 , Matt Verri
Sinner turning the screw now.
Backhand down the line, against Djokovic hurls himself towards it on the slide but he can’t quite get there. 15-30.
Frustration from Sinner as he nets that forehand, before Djokovic forces the mistake in the next rally.
First serve when he really needed it. Hold.
Sinner 6-4 Djokovic
17:01 , Matt Verri
Great return from Djokovic, right at the feet of Sinner. He’s not out of this set yet.
Sinner waggles his racket towards his box after finding his spot with the first serve out wide. 30-15, two points away.
That’s too good. Brutal serve and volley, even with Djokovic doing the splits behind the baseline to try and get there. Two set points.
Djokovic saves the first, flat backhand down the line is a good one. 40-30.
But Sinner takes the second! He lands the first blow in this semi-final.
Sinner *5-4 Djokovic
16:56 , Matt Verri
That feels like a big point. Djokovic should put a forehand away, but Sinner reads it and gets it back, with the help of a slight flick off the net.
Djokovic off balance as a result of that and leaves Sinner with a simple shot at the net. 15-30.
Two break points! Djokovic again stretching in defence but this time he slices wide.
WOW. Sinner does everything right in the point, until he slams an overhead low into the net. Incredible miss. 30-40.
We’ll forgive that... because that is a stunning backhand pass down the line!
Sinner breaks and will serve for the set.
Sinner 4-4* Djokovic
16:51 , Matt Verri
Djokovic yet to put any real pressure on Sinner’s serve. Throws his arms out in frustration as he sends this return wide off the second serve, knows that was a chance.
He does brilliantly to stay in this point, sliding behind the baseline, but Sinner is up at the net and puts away the volley.
Sinner lands another first serve out wide that doesn’t come back. Level again.
Sinner *3-4 Djokovic
16:47 , Matt Verri
He had to save break points in his previous service game but no such issues for Djokovic here.
Finding the first serve and getting the cheap points to go with it.
Double fault will frustrate Djokovic but 40-0 is as good a time for that as any.
Makes up for it with an ace out wide to edge in front once more.
Sinner 3-3* Djokovic
16:44 , Matt Verri
Djokovic constructs the point well, but doesn’t quite get enough on the drop shot. Clips the top of the net.
He then takes a step to his right, guessing on the Sinner serves. It is launched down to his left. Ace.
Djokovic’s return has too much on it and Sinner holds to love.
Sinner *2-3 Djokovic
16:40 , Matt Verri
Both looking supreme on serve so far. That is until I say that and Djokovic responds with a double fault. My apologies.
Another bruising exchange from the back of the court, Sinner forces the error. 30-30 and this is as good as it has got for either of them returning.
Break point! Sinner is definitely looking stronger the longer the rallies go. Puts away this overhead confidently.
But Djokovic saves the break point, brave backhand down the line. Deuce.
He holds with an ace. First real challenge overcome.
Sinner 2-2* Djokovic
16:35 , Matt Verri
Two unusually loose returns from Djokovic. Will be frustrated he didn’t at least neutralise those serves to get himself in the point.
World number one dominating the baseline exchanges in this game, wearing Djokovic down.
Then levels the set with a swinging ace out wide.
Sinner *1-2 Djokovic
16:31 , Matt Verri
Djokovic with an ace down the T as the confident serving continues, but Sinner then nails a crosscourt return. Landed just inside the line.
Sinner going very deep with his forehands... too deep. Skids off the baseline but it’s out. Djokovic looked like he had been electrocuted trying to get that back.
No damage done, routine hold.
Sinner 1-1* Djokovic
16:27 , Matt Verri
Sinner’s turn to race 30-0 up, but Djokovic then benefits from a net cord that just rolls over onto the other side of the court.
Doesn’t matter in the end. Two first serves later and it’s a hold.
Sinner *0-1 Djokovic
16:24 , Matt Verri
Cheap couple of points behind his serve to kick things off for Djokovic.
Then finds the line with a first serve out wide, Sinner frames a return into the crowd. Caught one-handed in the fourth row and I can’t tell you how happy that man is with himself.
Djokovic with a comfortable hold.
When is the Wimbledon final?
16:22 , Oli Gent
The women’s final tops the bill tomorrow on Centre Court, and the winner here will face Alexander Zverev on the main stage on Sunday afternoon.
Here we go!
16:21 , Matt Verri
Djokovic to serve first at the start of this semi-final.
The sun is hammering down on Centre Court, very hot afternoon. We’ll see how Sinner holds up with that.
And we’ll see how Djokovic holds up after his marathon match on Tuesday night.
Sinner latest results
16:20 , Oli Gent
As for the defending champion, he was dealt a serious scare in the first round against Miomir Kecmanovic, before not dropping a set against Nuno Borges, Jenson Brooksby, Shintaro Mochizuki, and Jan-Lennard Struff.
Djokovic latest results
16:17 , Oli Gent
How did the seven-time champion get here?
Well, with a bit more difficulty than you’d imagine.
He has dropped at least a set to everyone he has faced so far except Stefanos Tsitsipas.
He was pushed by the Chinese player Yibing Wu in his first round, Arthur Rinderknech in round three, and taken to the absolute limit by Felix Auger-Aliassime, the third seed, in the quarter-finals, having been tested by Roman Safiullin in the fourth round.
16:15 , Oli Gent
TV channel: In the UK, live free-to-air coverage of the action at Wimbledon will be broadcast across BBC One and BBC Two.
Coverage on BBC Two today begins at 1pm BST, and further coverage on BBC One begins at 2pm.
Live stream: TV licence holders can also catch the contest live online via the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website.
Hello and welcome!
16:08 , Oli Gent
... to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Jannik Sinner vs Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-finals.
The winner of this will take on Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final, after the German ended Arthur Fery’s fairytale run earlier.
Stay tuned for all the updates, with this match set to start in about 15 minutes!
