Jannik Sinner put an end to Novak Djokovic’s hopes of capturing a record 25th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, defeating the Serbian star in straight sets to secure a place in the final against Carlos Alcaraz. With the victory, the Italian also achieved a remarkable milestone previously reached only by Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray.
Sinner showed no mercy against Djokovic, who appeared to be dealing with physical issues and received medical attention before the start of the third set. The Italian cruised to a 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 win, setting up a rematch of the Roland Garros final, where Sinner had three championship points before Alcaraz came back to win the title.
With the win, Sinner joined the elite company of the “Big Four” as the only players since 1995 to reach the final of all four Grand Slam tournaments—Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
Across the entire Open Era, Sinner is now the 11th player to appear in all four major finals. In addition to Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, and Murray, the list includes Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg, Jim Courier, and Andre Agassi.
Sinner tops ‘Big Four’ in key Grand Slam stat
Sinner’s run to the Wimbledon final also placed him above each member of the Big Four in terms of speed to reach all four major finals. The 22-year-old achieved the milestone in just his 23rd Grand Slam appearance—faster than any of Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, or Murray.
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Among the Big Four it was Nadal who reached finals at all four majors in the fewest attempts—his 26th Grand Slam appearance. Federer followed with 29, while Djokovic needed 30. Murray, meanwhile, completed the feat in his 41st Slam appearance.
Sinner, however, reached this milestone in just his 23rd Grand Slam tournament, becoming the third-fastest player in the Open Era to do so. Only Jim Courier (19 appearances) and Andre Agassi (22) got there quicker.
