However, Jannik erased the deficit and sealed the deal in straight sets, becoming the first player since 2017 to defeat Djokovic before the final at Wimbledon. The Serb felt good about his All England Club campaign, wishing for more in Cincinnati and New York.

Djokovic is looking for a record-tying eighth Wimbledon title, but Sinner has beaten him in their last four meetings, including in French Open semifinal.

Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, 24-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic and No. 5-ranked Jack Draper all have withdrawn from the Masters 1000 tournament in Toronto that starts in a week.