Novak Djokovic advances to ninth Wimbledon final with no plans of slowing down: ’36 is the new 26′

After securing his place in what might be his ninth Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic dedicated to followers of the game that he has no intentions of slowing down any time quickly.

Djokovic will proceed on in his pursuit of a record-setting twenty fourth Grand Slam title on Sunday after defeating 21-year-old Italian tennis professional Jannik Sinner with out dropping a single set of their males’s semifinal spherical on Friday.  

Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Jannik Sinner of Italy greet one another on the web after their semifinal match throughout day 12 of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Garden Tennis and Croquet Membership in London on Friday. (Visionhaus/Getty Pictures)

“The semifinals, it was at all times going to be a really shut, very tense match,” Djokovic mentioned throughout his post-match press convention on court docket, including that the rating didn’t precisely characterize the hard-fought battle. 

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“[Sinner] has confirmed why he’s one of many leaders of the following era and among the finest gamers on the earth we’ve, little doubt.”

“It’s nice to be part of this new era, I like it,” Djokovic mentioned with a smile. 

He’ll subsequent play 20-year-old top-ranked males’s participant Carlos Alcaraz, however Djokovic appeared unfazed by the age distinction between him and among the sport’s fiercest rivals. 

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after his semifinal victory over Jannik Sinner of Italy throughout day 12 of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Garden Tennis and Croquet Membership in London on July 14, 2023.  (Visionhaus/Getty Pictures)

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“We’re a part of the person sport, so it’s a must to depend on your self and attempt to put your self in the absolute best state, bodily, psychological and emotional earlier than going out on the court docket,” he mentioned. “I attempted not to take a look at the age as a hindrance or issue that may resolve the result on the court docket. In opposite, really I really feel 36 is the brand new 26, I assume. It feels good.

“I really feel a whole lot of motivation and I’m impressed to play the tennis that I really love. Clearly, this sport has given me a lot in my life, to my household and my crew. I’m eternally grateful and I’ll attempt to be trustworthy and return the favor to this sport and play as a lot as I probably can.”

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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain appears on towards Holger Rune of Denmark within the Males’s Singles Quarter Closing match throughout day 10 of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Garden Tennis and Croquet Membership in London on Wednesday.  (Patrick Smith/Getty Pictures)

Alcaraz defeated No. 3 Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Friday to make his strategy to his first closing on the grass-court main match. He’s looking for his second Grand Slam title after successful the U.S. Open final September.

If Djokovic prevails on Sunday, he could be the oldest champion at Wimbledon since professionals have been first allowed to compete that 12 months. He can even be one step nearer to attaining the primary calendar-year Grand Slam by a person since Rod Laver in 1969.

The Related Press contributed to this report.