Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz
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Jannik Sinner made history when he reached the Wimbledon final, defeating Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Friday.
THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — There are only two players who have been able to knock Ben Shelton out of Grand Slams this year: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. That’s good news and bad for Shelton, who exited Wimbledon in the quarterfinals Wednesday afternoon as Sinner sent him home, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner: Breakdown of tennis stars head-to-head at Grand Slam championships
Carlos Alcaraz has five career Grand Slam titles, with two Wimbledon championships, two French Open titles and a U.S. Open victory. He won his first major at the 2022 U.S. Open, then won back-to-back Wimbledons in 2023 and 2024 and back-to-back French Opens at 2024 and 2025.
Novak Djokovic suffered pain, both physical and emotional, in the Wimbledon semifinals on Friday. The emotional pain comes from another lost chance at his 25th career Grand Slam. Djokovic had made six straight Wimbledon finals until this year when he fell to Jannik Sinner in three sets.