LONDON — Jannik Sinner needed this victory. He wanted to win Wimbledon, of course, and it would have meant a lot to him no matter who the opponent was in the final.

The No. 1-ranked Sinner earned his fourth Grand Slam title overall, moving him one away from No. 2 Alcaraz’s total.

Jannik Sinner will compete in his first Wimbledon final following a rock-solid 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 triumph over Novak Djokovic. The veteran struggled physically, and the Italian took full advantage of that, securing his fifth straight victory over the legend.

In his second Wimbledon semifinal, Sinner will meet either 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic or No. 22 seed Flavio Cobolli. The other time Sinner made it this far at the All England Club, in 2023, he was eliminated by Djokovic.