Jannik Sinner goes into Sunday afternoon’s Wimbledon final as the clear favourite after a controlled 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over Novak Djokovic on Friday. The defending champion and world number 1 is now nine victories into the tournament, and Alexander Zverev, the Roland Garros winner, is the man standing between him and another title.
The semifinal was another sign of how Sinner has settled into the tournament. He was not fully dominant in the first round, where Miomir Kecmanovic took him to five sets over 3 h 30, but since then he has looked more secure, beating Shintaro Mochizuki, Jan-Lennard Struff and then Djokovic without dropping a set.
Sinner’s path has grown stronger by the round
That progression matters because Wimbledon can change quickly from one match to the next. Sinner’s first-round test suggested he still had work to do, but the rest of the week has shown a player becoming increasingly difficult to unsettle.
The numbers underline that point. He has reached the final after nine victories in a row, and Friday’s result came in just six service games for Djokovic’s side? No, the important detail is the scoreline itself: 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, a straight-sets win that left no doubt about who controlled the semifinal.
Centre Court already knows the shape of the final
Wimbledon’s Centre Court daily-updated singles boards have already reflected the route to Sunday’s match, and the final now has a clear storyline: the reigning champion and world number 1 against a player who arrives fresh from Roland Garros glory the month before.
That is a compelling meeting of styles and status. Sinner has the momentum, the title, and the form. Zverev brings the most recent Grand Slam breakthrough on the other side of the net.
On Sunday at 17 hours, the question is straightforward: can Sinner complete the run, or does Zverev turn a strong Roland Garros summer into a Wimbledon surprise?
