Jannik Sinner beats Novak Djokovic, to play for 2nd Wimbledon title
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Key Points:
- Top-ranked Jannik Sinner defeated seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets (6-4, 6-4, 6-4) to reach his second consecutive Wimbledon final.
- Sinner has won 17 consecutive sets in the tournament and joined Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer as the only players to beat Djokovic three times in straight sets at majors.
- Djokovic, 39 and a 24-time major champion, has been eliminated at Wimbledon by Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz in each of the past four years, holding a 1-4 record against them.
- Sinner will face No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev, fresh off his first major title at the French Open, in Sunday's final, where Sinner leads their head-to-head 10-4.
- The final will mark Sinner's fifth Grand Slam championship match and his pursuit of 100 major match wins, a milestone rarely achieved in a Slam final.
