There was a time when Novak Djokovic was the immovable object in tennis. Now, there’s one man who moves right through him.
That man is Jannik Sinner.
In a seismic shift no one can ignore, the 23-year-old Italian has defeated Djokovic five times in a row, including in the Wimbledon 2025 semifinal, a surface once considered Djokovic’s fortress. This wasn’t a lucky streak or a moment of form. It was a cold, calculated takeover.
From Crushing Losses to Total Control
Back in 2022, Sinner came painfully close: up two sets on Djokovic at Wimbledon before the Serb clawed back to win. A year later, they met again in the semis. This time: straight sets to Novak. Another reminder of who ruled the court.
But Sinner wasn’t discouraged. After the loss, he said, “I felt like I was closer this year than last year, even if last year was five sets.” He wasn’t wrong, he was preparing.
ATP Finals Spark the Shift
Sinner finally earned his first win over Djokovic in the 2023 ATP Finals round-robin stage. He lost the final, but the spell had been broken. The doubt was gone. What followed was a demolition.
Djokovic fell to Sinner in the Davis Cup, then again at the 2024 Australian Open semifinals, then in the Shanghai Masters final, and again at the 2025 French Open semifinal. The fifth and latest blow? Wimbledon 2025: Sinner’s first grass-court victory over the Serb.
Dominance in Numbers
Across these five meetings, Sinner has dropped just two sets. In their last three Grand Slam clashes, Djokovic has taken a single set, and even that came via a tiebreak.
What began as a 0–3 head-to-head deficit has flipped: Sinner now leads 6–4.
From Challenger to Champion
This isn’t just a rivalry stat, it’s the sport’s balance of power tilting in real time. Sinner has held the World No. 1 ranking for 18 months. He’s captured three of the last six Grand Slam titles, sharing the stage only with Carlos Alcaraz. Whether you like it or not, the Djokovic era is over.
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