Before the Sinner match: Djokovic is upset

It is the match that the entire tennis world is watching on Friday. Young star Jannik Sinner is challenging 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the world's most important tournament. From 14.30 p.m. the two exceptional players will face each other in the beautiful main arena of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. For the Puster native it is the most important game of his career so far, for the Serb it is another hurdle on the way to his fifth Wimbledon title in a row.

It wasn't just the generational duel itself that made headlines in the run-up to it, but also an incident that took place on the sidelines of the tournament. Novak Djokovic was filmed by Carlos Alcaraz's father during training - and the Serb didn't like it at all. “Sometimes I wish I had more privacy, because we don’t have any during training. Then there would be more opportunities to try certain things and to be able to communicate more clearly with your own team,” says Djokovic in the portal b92 cited.

British media speaks of a “Spygate” The tennis stars practically train shoulder to shoulder at Wimbledon. All of this takes place behind closed doors, but your own team of course has access to the training facility. Consequently, also Alcaraz's father, who is part of his son's entourage and is said to have filmed Djokovic for minutes. “Everyone is looking over your shoulder, everyone wants to see what you are doing, what you are working on. Every shot is measured, evaluated and judged. The key is that you don’t want to give your opponents the impression that you are weak, that you are nervous,” said Djokovic. The British one Daily Telegraph even spoke of a “Spygate”.

Alcaraz himself said on this topic: “My father is a tennis fan and is on the court from 10 in the morning to 11 in the evening. He watches everyone's training. If he had the opportunity to see Djokovic live, he probably filmed him too.” “I don’t want to sound arrogant, but I see myself as the favorite.” Novak Djokovic before the duel with Jannik Sinner Djokovic and Alcaraz could face each other in the final. However, they have to solve their semi-final tasks. Alcaraz has to deal with Daniil Medvedev, while Djokovic has the hurdle of Jannik Sinner in front of him. “He likes to play on grass, acts aggressively and wants to take control of the rally,” the Serbian superstar analyzes the young South Tyrolean. “He is a complete player, so it will be a challenge. We both had two days to rest. I'm sure Jannik will be very motivated, but so am I." At the same time, the "Djoker" also explains: "I don't want to sound arrogant, but I see myself as the favorite."

Whether Djokovic will do justice to his role or whether Jannik Sinner can cause a surprise will be seen from 14.30 p.m. on the Center Court at Wimbledon. With the SportNews -Live ticker allows you to be there in real time.

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Before the Sinner match: Djokovic is upset

The time has come: This Friday, Jannik Sinner will meet Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-finals from 14.30:XNUMX p.m. In the run-up to the match, the superstar was piqued.

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