Wimbledon tournament, the program

Note the time: 14.30. It’s the moment when Jannik Sinner And Novak Djokovic will take the field on the Central to compete for a place in the final a Wimbledon. It will most likely be played indoors because a rainy Friday is expected in London, at least until the evening. Perhaps the roof could give a little extra help to the South Tyrolean who loves to play at a higher pace than no. 2 of the world. Who knows if it will be enough, however, to pack what would be a real feat given that Djokovic hasn’t lost at the Central for 10 years, or since the final knockout against Andy Murray in 2013, and a total of 33 matches at Wimbledon: the last knockout was arrived in 2017 when, opposite Czech Tomas Berdych, he was forced to retire with a forearm problem while trailing 7-6, 2-0. Sinner last year, right on the Central, in the quarterfinals, came very close to the feat: ahead by two sets, he ended up losing 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to the greater experience of his rival . Djokovic had instead imposed himself much more easily (6-4, 6-2) in the first previous one, at the Masters 1000 in Montecarlo 2021.

Alcaraz seeks revenge on Medvedev at Wimbledon

This will be followed by the second semifinal, the one between no. 1 of the world Carlos Alcaraz and the no. 3 Daniil Medvedev. For both, who boast a Grand Slam each, it would be their first Wimbledon final. There are two precedents and in balance (1-1): in 2021, when Alcaraz was still an 18-year-old, the Russian won easily (6-4, 6-1, 6-2) right on the London grass in a second-hand match shift. The Spaniard, however, took his revenge with interest this year in the Indian Wells Masters 1000 final, imposing himself with a clear 6-3, 6-2.