Tennis fans face a nail-biting Friday as injury clouds hang over the blockbuster Wimbledon semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner. The Serbian legend tumbled hard during his quarter-final battle against Flavio Cobolli before bouncing back to secure victory. Meanwhile, the Italian world number one damaged his right elbow after taking a nasty spill against Grigor Dimitrov earlier in the tournament. Both warriors pushed through their physical setbacks to reach the final four. Heavy strapping covered Sinner's injured arm during his quarter-final triumph over Ben Shelton.
Sinner boldly declared his complete fitness for Friday's showdown while Djokovic remained mysteriously quiet about his condition. The 38-year-old champion scrapped his Thursday practice session, raising fresh doubts about his physical state. Earlier at the Australian Open, Djokovic was forced to quit mid-match against Alexander Zverev due to leg problems. Age has become his biggest enemy as he battles against opponents 15 years younger than himself. The veteran admits spending countless hours on recovery work just to keep pace with the young guns.
Carlos Alcaraz cruised through his quarter-final without any physical drama, making him the only semi-finalist completely healthy. Taylor Fritz will challenge the defending champion after overcoming foot problems during his match against Karen Khachanov. The American downplayed his medical timeout, explaining he simply needed fresh tape applied to prevent irritation.
Sinner boldly declared his complete fitness for Friday's showdown while Djokovic remained mysteriously quiet about his condition. The 38-year-old champion scrapped his Thursday practice session, raising fresh doubts about his physical state. Earlier at the Australian Open, Djokovic was forced to quit mid-match against Alexander Zverev due to leg problems. Age has become his biggest enemy as he battles against opponents 15 years younger than himself. The veteran admits spending countless hours on recovery work just to keep pace with the young guns.
Carlos Alcaraz cruised through his quarter-final without any physical drama, making him the only semi-finalist completely healthy. Taylor Fritz will challenge the defending champion after overcoming foot problems during his match against Karen Khachanov. The American downplayed his medical timeout, explaining he simply needed fresh tape applied to prevent irritation.
