Wimbledon, Jannik Sinner beats Novak Djokovic in practice

Wimbledon, Jannik Sinner beats Novak Djokovic in practice

First taste of Wimbledon for Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic, who faced each other on the legendary Central Court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club for a luxury workout ahead of the start of the London slam. The current world number one and the Serbian star played one set, won 6-3 by the Italian tennis player.

Sinner, who two weeks ago blew the scepter of world number one right from Djokovic, è back from success at the Halle tournament and è one of the favorites for the final Slam victory along with Carlos Alcaraz. Nole, who underwent knee surgery just 21 days ago after the injury sustained at Roland Garros, tested his physique to see if he can take the court in a few days.

Sinner won the set 6-3: The two also played the beginning of the second set, and dropped out at 2-1 to Djokovic. The 24-time Slam winner will decide in the coming hours whether to participate or return to the court later in the Paris Olympics.

At the moment, the head-to-head between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic on the ATP circuit sees the Serb ahead with 4 wins to 3, although the San Candido champion has è prevailed in the last two confrontations in the Davis Cup and at the Australian Open.