Djokovic to meet Jannik Sinner in Wimbledon semifinal on July 10

Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic will meet in the Wimbledon men's singles semifinals on Friday, July 10, after both won their quarterfinals on July 8, according to the tournament's official draw and schedule. The match puts the defending champion and current world No. 1, Sinner, against the seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic. The winner will advance to Sunday's final at the All England Club. Djokovic is also chasing a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, according to Forbes. ### How did this semifinal come together? Novak Djokovic earned his place by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime in five sets, 7-6(10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6[10-4], in a match Wimbledon said lasted five hours and 15 minutes. Wimbledon called it the longest quarterfinal in the tournament's history. The official recap said Djokovic finished the match at 10:52 p.m. and reached his 55th Grand Slam semifinal and eighth straight Wimbledon semifinal. Jannik Sinner advanced with a straighter route. The official Wimbledon schedule page for July 8 lists Sinner beating Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3 in the quarterfinals. ATP Tour said the world No. 1 and defending champion then moved into a semifinal against Djokovic, while the other semifinal will feature Alexander Zverev against Arthur Fery. ### What is at stake for Djokovic? Novak Djokovic is bidding for a 25th major singles title, which Forbes said would be a record. Forbes said a victory over Sinner would leave Djokovic one win from that mark. Wimbledon has already listed Djokovic as a seven-time champion at the grass-court major, and the tournament's own recap described his latest run as another deep push at age 39. The 39-year-old Serbian also brings recent head-to-head relevance into the match. Olympics.com said Sinner and Djokovic are meeting in the Wimbledon semifinals for the second year in a row, with Sinner entering as defending champion. Forbes said Sinner beat Djokovic in last year's Wimbledon semifinals before going on to win the title. ### What is at stake for Sinner? Jannik Sinner is trying to defend the Wimbledon title he won last year and return to the final as the tournament's top-ranked men's player. ATP Tour identified Sinner as world No. 1 and defending champion in its semifinal preview. Olympics.com also described the match as a Centre Court showdown to decide one place in Sunday's championship match. For Sinner, the immediate question is form and freshness. Wimbledon records show he reached the quarterfinals earlier in the event with a straight-sets win over Shintaro Mochizuki, and his quarterfinal against Struff also ended in straight sets. By contrast, Djokovic came through a match that stretched past five hours. ### When is the match and where does it fit in the schedule? Friday, July 10, is the day both men's semifinals are scheduled to be played, according to Wimbledon and ATP Tour. The official Wimbledon schedule page shows Day 12 on July 10, while ATP Tour said both Sinner-Djokovic and Zverev-Fery will be played that day. Sunday, July 12, is the date of the men's singles final, according to Olympics.com and Wimbledon's championship schedule. That means the Sinner-Djokovic winner will have one match left for the title.