Sinner is one win away from becoming the 10th man in the Open era to retain the Wimbledon title – and he will go into Sunday’s final as the favourite after a statement performance.
After dispatching Djokovic, he will have every confidence that he possesses the weaponry and experience to overcome Zverev, who he has not lost to since 2023.
Sinner has not dropped a set since his opening match went the distance, but produced his best tennis of the fortnight as he refused to offer Djokovic any way in to the match.
He continued his superb serving, landing a further 16 aces on Friday, and proved superior in both attack and defence, firing 40 winners to just 15 unforced errors.
Djokovic, understandably, was unable to rise to the heights that saw him beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in five sets after more than five hours just minutes before the 11pm curfew on Wednesday.
The men’s record 24-time major winner gave an appreciative wave to all sides of Centre Court as he took his leave, having been well-backed throughout a difficult afternoon.
In Sunday’s final, Sinner will come up against an opponent who he has beaten in 10 of their 14 previous meetings – although he will be aware Zverev is a different proposition after ending his wait for a first major title at Roland Garros.
