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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated No. 7 seed Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the Wimbledon men's semifinals on Friday.

Sinner hit 16 aces and won 88% of points on first serve in a dominant, clinical display.

Djokovic, 39, managed just one break point opportunity in the entire match and could not replicate the resilience he had shown against Auger-Aliassime.

Sinner will face No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev in the men's final on Sunday, July 12, defending his Wimbledon title.

Zverev improved to 18-1 in Grand Slam matches in 2026 and will bid for the Roland Garros–Wimbledon 'Channel Slam' double.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner swept Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the men's semi-final, losing just four points on serve in the opening set.

For 39-year-old Djokovic, it was another missed opportunity to match Roger Federer's record of eight Wimbledon singles titles.

Alexander Zverev ended the 'Ferytale' of British wildcard Arthur Fery (World No. 114) 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4 in the other semi-final.

Fery, who grew up a mile from the All England Club, was attempting to become the first wildcard finalist since Goran Ivanisevic won in 2001.

Djokovic's QF win over Auger-Aliassime (5 hrs, 15 mins) was the longest quarterfinal in Wimbledon history before his energy ran out in the semis.

Following his semi-final exit, Djokovic said he would like to return to Wimbledon 'at least one more time' in 2027.

The 39-year-old Serbian, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, denied any immediate retirement plans.

Djokovic reached the Australian Open final and Wimbledon semi-final in 2026, but failed to win a set in any Grand Slam semi-final this season.

He has lost nine of his last 12 matches against Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz combined.

Djokovic is expected to compete at the 2026 US Open but his full hard-court swing schedule remains uncertain.

Sinner beat Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 — third time in Djokovic's career he failed to break serve in a completed major match

39-year-old's bid for elusive 25th Grand Slam title falls short again

Djokovic confirmed he plans to return to Wimbledon at least once more in 2027

Lost nine of his last 12 matches against Sinner and Alcaraz combined

Expected to play the US Open as his next major target this season

World No. 114 wildcard Fery reached the Wimbledon semi-finals, stunning the home crowd

23-year-old grew up near the All England Club and is a two-time All-American at Stanford

Beat 9th seed Cobolli 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0 in the quarter-finals on Centre Court

Zverev overpowered Fery to reach his first Wimbledon final

Fery became Britain's most unlikely Wimbledon semi-finalist in the modern era

For the first time in Wimbledon history, players can request video review of chair umpire judgement calls

Covers 'not-up', 'foul shot' and 'touch' calls; no limit on number of requests per player

Available on six show courts including Centre Court and No. 1 Court

ELC (Hawk-Eye Live) remains in place for all line calls, which cannot be challenged

Wimbledon is the third Grand Slam to adopt video review, after the US Open (2023) and Australian Open (2025)

Zverev defeated Fery to reach his first-ever Wimbledon final

First man born in the 1990s to reach the final of all four Grand Slams

First German man in a Wimbledon final since Boris Becker in 1995

Followed up his 2026 French Open title with a Wimbledon runner-up finish

Rises to world No. 2 post-Wimbledon, leapfrogging injured Alcaraz

Defeated British wildcard Fery to reach his first Wimbledon final

First German man in a Wimbledon final since Boris Becker in 1995

First man born in the 1990s to reach all four Grand Slam finals

Was the reigning French Open champion entering Wimbledon

Lost the final to Sinner 6-7, 7-6, 3-6, 4-6

Karolína Muchová defeated Coco Gauff in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

Muchova advanced to her second Grand Slam final, having previously reached the 2023 Roland Garros final.

Gauff had beaten compatriot Jessica Pegula in the quarter-finals to reach the last four.

Muchova ultimately lost the final to fellow Czech Linda Nosková 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.

Both Nosková and Muchová reached new career-high WTA rankings post-Wimbledon.

The IOC provisionally lifted its ban on the Russian Olympic Committee on July 7, recommending individual sports drop neutral status for Russian athletes.

Ukrainian Wimbledon semi-finalist Marta Kostyuk called the decision 'terrible' and said she '100% doesn't agree' with it.

Kostyuk was playing her Wimbledon quarter-final as Russian missiles struck residential areas near where her parents live in Kyiv.

Russian players currently compete without a flag at Wimbledon; there are no Russian singles players remaining in the 2026 draw.

Kostyuk is only the second Ukrainian woman to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, after Elina Svitolina in 2019 and 2023.