Every other day at Wimbledon has brought an opportunity to compare the greatest player in men's tennis and one of his heirs.

Novak Djokovic admitted reality was beginning to bite after the Serb was unable to bridge a 15-year age gap in a Wimbledon semi-final drubbing against Italian Jannik Sinner on Friday. One of the many

Novak Djokovic of Serbia tosses the ball to serve during his match against Jannik Sinner. Shifting the narrative away from retirement speculation, Wimbledon’s official account took to social media to send Djokovic a personal message of appreciation.

And yet, Sinner did something rarely seen while at the net shaking hands with Djokovic following his victory: he apologized to the Serbian tennis star. Djokovic explained why Sinner felt moved to make such a classy gesture after the match.

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As a pundit on 'BBC Radio 5 Live', former ATP ace Greg Rusedski commented on Novak's loss at the Championships and gave his honest verdict on the Serbian legend's future: “The new rivalry has arrived. We wanted to see Sinner and Alcaraz in the Major finals; they have separated themselves from the pack right now.”

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Djokovic says 'the reality' of his age is beginning to hit him after his loss to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinal.

Alcaraz was born on May 5, 2003, and is 22 years old. He will still be able to play in the 2025 U.S. Open and 2026 Australian Open before his next birthday. There are only seven people younger than him ranked in the ATP Top 100 .

The miracle failed Novak Djokovic this time. The Serbian legend hoped to make tennis history once again by clinching his eighth Wimbledon title, but he could do nothing against a deluxe version of Jannik Sinner who prevailed in three sets on Centre Court and reached his fourth Grand Slam final in a row.