Can Jannik Sinner anticipate a distinct outcome in opposition to Novak Djokovic? In an eerie rematch of final yr’s thrilling Wimbledon quarterfinal, it’s Djokovic vs Sinner. This time, the semifinals await.
Djokovic vs Sinner H2H
Djokovic has solely confronted Sinner twice, successful each contests. That Wimbledon match in 2022 was outstanding as a result of Sinner received the primary two units. Djokovic then stormed again to win the final three. Two years in the past, the 23-time Grand Slam champion beat Sinner on clay in straight units at Monte Carlo.
The lesson from the Wimbledon match for Sinner: It’s by no means over with Novak. That comeback win was the seventh time in his storied profession that Djokovic has come from behind to win after dropping the primary two units.
On a optimistic observe for the Italian: Sinner’s serve has improved from a yr in the past. In that match, he put solely 54% of his first serves in and received 68% of these factors. That received’t minimize it in opposition to GOATs. Djokovic can be a yr older, whereas Sinner stays in his prime.
Regardless of solely the 2 tour-level matches, Djokovic vs Sinner is a mainstay of the apply courts. The pair was seen sparring on Centre Court docket previous to Wimbledon, they usually usually apply collectively at house in Monte Carlo.
Djokovic vs Sinner: Technique
A key game-within-the-game can be Sinner’s return technique in opposition to the Djokovic second serve. Jannik can blister returns off each wings. He has uncanny ability for studying tempo and spin.
Curiously, lots of the top-ranked ATP gamers at 2023 Wimbledon have been clocking second serve speeds at or above 100 mph, together with Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune. That’s a decent if not overly aggressive velocity for a second serve. For his half, Djokovic is greater than able to that. However he hasn’t been doing it at Wimbledon 2023.
In his quarterfinal win over Rublev, Djokovic averaged a second serve velocity of simply 91 mph. In opposition to Hubert Hurkacz within the spherical earlier than, it was 93 mph. Possibly he felt he didn’t want something extra. Which may change in opposition to Sinner.
As for the entrance a part of the courtroom, Sinner has some matches the place he approaches the web a medium quantity (round 20 occasions), and a few matches the place he barely is available in in any respect. It is going to be fascinating to see if Sinner feels the have to be extra aggressive by coming ahead extra usually.
Regardless of the case, this Wimbledon rematch of Djokovic vs Sinner can be an enchanting take a look at of how far the Italian has superior together with his sport in a reasonably straight apples-to-apples comparability.
