Jannik Sinner blows Novak Djokovic away to set up Wimbledon final clash with Carlos Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic has been left cursing the frailties of age after a one-sided loss to Jannik Sinner — but he insists he is not bidding his farewells to Wimbledon just yet.

Sinner will go for revenge against Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s final after ruthlessly ending an ailing Djokovic’s title dreams.

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It had seemed like Centre Court, where he has lifted the trophy seven times, would be Djokovic’s best hope of one final blow for the old guard against the remarkable new kings of tennis.

But Sinner took just an hour and 55 minutes on Friday to squash that theory flat, with Djokovic taking a medical timeout for treatment to his left thigh after the second set of a 6-3 6-3 6-4 defeat.

Djokovic has reached the semi-finals at each of the grand slams this year but has not made a final, while this is the second time he has been physically compromised after he retired injured at the Australian Open.

The 38-year-old, who suffered a nasty fall late in his quarter-final, said: “It wasn’t really a pleasant feeling on the court. I don’t want to talk in details about my injury and just whine about not managing to play my best.

“I want to congratulate Jannik for another great performance. That’s it. He’s in the finals. He was too strong. I do feel disappointed that I just wasn’t able to move as well as I thought or hoped that I would.

“I don’t think it’s bad fortune. It’s just age, the wear and tear of the body. As much as I’m taking care of it, the reality hits me right now, last year and a half, like never before, to be honest.

“It’s tough for me to accept that because I feel like, when I’m fresh, when I’m fit, I can still play really good tennis. I’ve proven that this year. But I guess playing best-of-five, particularly this year, has been a real struggle for me physically.

“The longer the tournament goes, the worse the condition gets. I reach the final stages, I reach the semis of every slam this year, but I have to play Sinner or Alcaraz.

“These guys are fit, young, sharp. I feel like I’m going into the match with the tank half-empty. It’s just not possible to win a match like that.”

He said he was not going to start complaining about injuries now because it would be a disservice to God and to his body.

“I’ve been fit for so long and had an incredible career. I’m just trying to make the maximum out of what I have left,” he said.

“I probably have to revisit everything and see with my team and family how I want to proceed with my schedule and where I want to peak and how I want to train. Try to do things ... I don’t know what I can do differently to be honest because the amount of hours I spend on a daily basis to take care of myself ...

“I’d like to challenge everyone out there who’s on tour to see if anyone takes care of themselves more than me … and I unfortunately don’t get rewarded for that right now, with injuries at the later stages of Slams.

“But I was rewarded for many, many years. So I might see it right now as misfortune. But I’ve gotten so much from God and from the life in my career that it would be a disservice for me to God and to my body and everything I had in my career to start complaining about injuries because I’ve been fit for so long and had an incredible career.

“I’m just trying to make the maximum out of what I have left. I just got off the court so of course I’m upset and disappointed, mostly not for the loss. Even if I was fit, I wasn’t a favorite to win against Sinner, but I think I had good chances if I was fit.

“It’s just that that physical aspect is bothering me. You’re there. You want to play. You’re determined. But the body doesn’t want to listen. That’s it. That’s all you can say about it.”

Djokovic gave a wave to all sides of Centre Court as he walked off, but he hopes his final act on one of his most successful stages can be something more uplifting.

“I would be sad, but hopefully it’s not my last match on the Centre Court,” he said.

“I’m not planning to finish my Wimbledon career today. So I’m planning to come back definitely at least one more time.”

He also revealed what Sinner said to him at the net

“He apologised for me feeling bad today,” he said.

“There’s nothing to apologise for from his side. Obviously he’s done very well for himself today, and for the last year and a half he’s been the best player in the world.

“He’s gonna have a chance to win his first Wimbledon title. I wished him luck, it’s gonna be his first final here and I’m sure he’s going to be super pumped.

“After the finals they played in Paris, I think the anticipation for this final is big. It’s amazing. They’re definitely several levels above everyone right now.”

- With AAP