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Jannik Sinner made history when he reached the Wimbledon final, defeating Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Friday.
Top-seeded Janik Sinner to face Carlos Alcaraz in Wimbledon final after Sinner defeats Djokovic, who had appeared in every Wimbledon final since 2018
When the Wimbledon Championships started in early July, 23 of the 64 total seeded players lost against their opponents in the first round of men’s and women’s singles. This was a record since the tournament began seeding 32 players per division in 2001, according to The Associated Press.
Djokovic's record-breaking 10 Australian Open titles has helped him reach 99 match wins on the hard courts of Melbourne while he may need two or three more appearances at the US Open, where he's reigned on four occasions, to reach three figures as he currently stands on 90.
Today in Sports - Serena Williams wins her record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title in the Wimbledon final
2016 — Serena Williams wins her record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title by beating Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in the Wimbledon final. Williams pulls even with Steffi Graf for the most major championships in the Open era, which began in 1968. This is Williams’ seventh singles trophy at the All England Club.
Novak Djokovic advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals, tying a historic Grand Slam record held by tennis legend Chris Evert.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner: Breakdown of tennis stars head-to-head at Grand Slam championships
Carlos Alcaraz has five career Grand Slam titles, with two Wimbledon championships, two French Open titles and a U.S. Open victory. He won his first major at the 2022 U.S. Open, then won back-to-back Wimbledons in 2023 and 2024 and back-to-back French Opens at 2024 and 2025.
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Tennis World USA on MSNIga Swiatek keeps it humble ahead of chance to achieve astonishing tennis recordNow, Swiatek has a chance to become the eighth woman in tennis history with a Grand Slam title on all surfaces. If she achieves the feat, she'll join Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Hana Mandlikova, Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Ashleigh Barty.
Jannik Sinner abrumó el viernes 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 a un Novak Djokovic, que no estaba completamente en forma, en las semifinales de Wimbledon para preparar
Novak Djokovic and Margaret Court currently hold the record for most grand slam singles titles. They have each won 24.