Jannik Sinner vs Novak Djokovic Semi-final Highlights: Sinner stuns Djokovic to set up maiden Wimbledon final against arch-rival Carlos Alcaraz

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Published at :July 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM

Modified at :July 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM

Jannik Sinner vs Novak Djokovic Semi-final Highlights: Sinner stuns Djokovic to set up maiden Wimbledon final against arch-rival Carlos Alcaraz

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Novak Djokovic made a brilliant comeback after falling behind against Flavio Cobilli in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. The Serbian defeated the No. 22 seed, Cobolli 6-7(6), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 to reach his 14th semi-final at Wimbledon.

As he inches closer to his eighth Wimbledon title, Novak has gone past Roger Federer’s 13 semi-final appearances at the venue. He now has the most semi-final appearances at SW19 by any player in the Open Era.

Djokovic survived against Alex de Minaur despite dropping the first set in their fourth-round game. Similarly, the World No. 6 lost the opening set tie-break before finding his rhythm to rally for a three-hour, ten-minute victory against the 23-year-old Cobolli. It was their first meeting at a Grand Slam.

The 38-year-old Djokovic will play his 52nd Grand Slam semi-final against World No. 1 Jannik Sinner on Friday. Djokovic took the win on his third match point to set up a re-match from the 2023 Wimbledon semi-final against top seed Jannik Sinner.

Jannik Sinner ended Ben Shelton’s run with a 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-4 win to defeat the American sixth time in a row. The 22-year-old Shelton blew a 2-0 advantage in the opening set tiebreak.

The loss of the first set pegged the No. 10 seed back as the fixture followed the familiar script from their previous matches. The Italian top seed took two hours and nineteen minutes to end Shelton’s hopes of a place in the last four.

Form

Jannik Sinner: W-W-W-W-W
Novak Djokovic: W-W-W-W-W

Head-to-head record

Matches: 9
Jannik Sinner: 5
Novak Djokovic: 4

Stats

Jannik Sinner:

Sinner has a 24-3 win-loss record in the 2025 season.
Sinner has an 18-4 win-loss record at Wimbledon.
Sinner has won 69% of matches played on grass courts.

Novak Djokovic:

Djokovic has a 26-8 win-loss record in the 2025 season.
Djokovic has a 102-12 win-loss record at Wimbledon.
Djokovic has won 86% of matches played on grass courts.

What are the last five matches’ results between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic?

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner leads Novak Djokovic 4-1 in their last five matches. Which makes it clear that Sinner has the upper hand in the semi-final match of Wimbledon 2025

What is the Grand Slam head-to-head record between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic?

The Grand Slam head-to-head record between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic is tied at 2-2. Djokovic has the advantage on grass with a 2-0 lead.

Who is the favourite to win the Jannik Sinner vs Novak Djokovic semi-final match today?

Jannik Sinner is the ATP World No. 1 and is the favourite for the match. However, it is Djokovic who has the edge at SW19, having defeated Sinner in the 2022 quarter-finals and the 2023 semi-finals.

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Aniruddh Seshadri

Aniruddh Seshadri Iyer is a passionate sports journalist at Khel Now, specializing in tennis and Olympic sports. An engineer by training, he found his storytelling passion through iconic Grand Slam and Olympic moments. Known for sharp analysis and insightful coverage, he draws inspiration from Novak Djokovic’s resilience. Outside journalism, he enjoys reading, traveling, and playing the guitar.