Djokovic's late career lives on impeccable serving and first-strike tennis. In Sinner, he faces the apex predator of that guise of the sport

For the first time in 52 advances to this stage of a major tournament, Novak Djokovic looked resigned to his fate. A man who had exhibited every shade of human emotion here on Centre Court, from shushing the crowd in rage to eating the grass in rapture,

Jannik Sinner will compete in his first Wimbledon final following a rock-solid 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 triumph over Novak Djokovic. The veteran struggled physically, and the Italian took full advantage of that, securing his fifth straight victory over the legend.

Djokovic and Sinner's similarities make their matches especially compelling. For the coach who taught them both, it is no surprise.

Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon semi-final at 38. However, the seven-time champion bowed out in straight sets to world no. 1 Jannik Sinner. The Serb gave everything but struggled to challenge the world's best player following physical issues.