
'Djokovic turned back time for years - but it caught up today'
created: July 11, 2025, 8:26 p.m. | updated: July 12, 2025, 9:41 a.m.
There were times during his Wimbledon semi-final that Novak Djokovic must have felt as if he was looking in a mirror.
Elements of Jannik Sinner's game scream pure Djokovic - whether it's the sliding, the rally tolerance or the movement around the court.
"We were watching a better version of Novak Djokovic playing himself," McEnroe said on BBC TV.
For the first time, Djokovic looked as though he was feeling the 15-year difference between himself and Sinner.
Being half a step slower than usual was enough for Sinner to pounce - just as Djokovic has done to opponents over the years.
13 hours, 43 minutes ago: BBC News