MATTHEW LAMBERT ON CENTRE COURT: The Slim Reaper - as Nick Kyrgios calls Daniil Medvedev - spirited world No1 Jannik Sinner out of Wimbledon and denied fans the semi-final they hoped for and expected. The gangly Russian took out one half of tennis's next great rivalry and will on Friday try to finish the job by upsetting defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Medvedev avenged his defeat in the Australian open final and snapped a five-match losing streak against Sinner, who struggled with dizziness and went off court for a medical timeout in the third set. The red-haired Italian is pale at the best of times but here he look blanched and wan....read
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Novak Djokovic's mindset shifted when he refused to be vaccinated. And Wimbledon 'booing' row is the latest sign he's given up on being loved in tennis, writes MATTHEW LAMBERT
MATTHEW LAMBERT AT WIMBLEDON: many tennis fans have been after Djokovic for years. By the standards of this docile sport, some of his treatment has been beyond the pale.
World No 1 Jannik Sinner watches on as girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya is forced to retire in TEARS against former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina
TAMARA PRENN AT WIMBLEDON: The No 17 seed had previously brought play to a halt after calling for a medical timeout during the opening set on Centre Court.
World No 1 Jannik Sinner dominates US hotshot Ben Shelton in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals... keeping him on a collision course with Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz
LEWIS STEELE ON COURT NO 1: World No 1 Jannik Sinner remains on a collision course with Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz after he booked his place in the quarter-finals.
Young guns impress at Wimbledon as American Ben Shelton sets up clash with world No 1 Jannik Sinner... while Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard also reaches the fourth round
JOE BERNSTEIN: Young serving terrors Ben Shelton and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard showed no signs of letting up as they fired their way into the last-16 at Wimbledon.
COURT REPORT: Daniil Medvedev FORGETS the score, Coco Gauff is planning a trip to the West End, Lorenzo Musetti discovers the life of a parent... and a young reporter is stealing the show!
The busy schedule struggled to get going amid the drizzly conditions in west London but once play did get underway it ignited with fans thrilled on the show courts and the outside courts.
Matteo Berrettini has been making headlines for the wrong reasons since his Wimbledon final appearance in 2021, with his split from his 'sex-addict' girlfriend turning more heads than his tennis... Now he's back and taking on No1 seed Jannik Sinner
TAMARA PRENN AT WIMBLEDON: Just three years before Sinner made history, so did another equally marketable Italian star, in a stunning appearance on Centre Court.
Wimbledon 2024 day three RECAP: Live scores, order of play and updates Emma Raducanu wraps up straight-sets win to progress to third round
TAMARA PRENN ON NO1 COURT: These were the latest scores and updates from day three of Wimbledon 2024 as Emma Raducanu gets set for second-round action.
Wimbledon Day Three order of play: Men's no.1 Jannik Sinner features on Centre Court, Emma Raducanu faces Elise Mertens on Court No.1 which also has last year's champion Carlos Alcaraz in action
Action from Wimbledon continues on Wednesday with both the Centre Court and Court No.1 playing host to some of this year's biggest stars.
Jannik Sinner is all smiles as he cheers on girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya at Wimbledon - with tennis' new 'power couple' both making it through to round two
The Russian, who is 17th in the world, looked in good spirits as she spotted Sinner in attendance, with the Italian seen smiling as he watched on with his hood up.
The retirement of Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Co used to feel like tennis armageddon, writes MATTHEW LAMBERT. But with an explosive crop of new stars - and a surprising box office smash hit - the future is bright
MATTHEW LAMBERT: Roger Federer went in 2022, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray will follow him soon and even the ageless one, Novak Djokovic, is showing signs of slowing.
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Emma Raducanu are in action TODAY at Wimbledon... but what is the order of play on Day One? And how can you watch it?
Defending champion Alcaraz will open Centre Court against Estonian Mark Lajal. Sinner is set to take on German Yannick Hanfmann on No.1 Court from 1pm.
Novak Djokovic insists he can win an eighth Wimbledon title as knee injury rehab has given him 'enough optimism to compete on the highest level' - while Andy Murray admits he's 'willing' to risk playing in his SW19 swansong
KIERAN GILL AND MATTHEW LAMBERT AT WIMBLEDON: Djokovic insists he is at Wimbledon to win his eighth title - not merely make up the numbers so soon after a knee surgery
Tommy Paul beats Lorenzo Musetti to clinch Queen's Club title and become top ranked American... as world No 1 Jannik Sinner wins in Halle ahead of Wimbledon
Paul became the first American player to win on the prestigious London grass since Sam Querrey in 2010 and joined the likes of Pete Sampras, Jimmy Connors and Andy Roddick to triumph here.
Carlos Alcaraz an odds-on favourite to progress to his maiden French Open final - while Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner is a slight outsider at 6/5
Ad FeatureCarlos Alcaraz - who already has two major victories to his name in his young career to date - enters as the betting favourite to reach his maiden French Open final against Jannik Sinner.
Clash of the young titans as Carlos Alcaraz takes on Jannik Sinner in the French Open semi-finals with pair having potential for next great rivalry
MATTHEW LAMBERT AT ROLAND GARROS: Sinner is 22 and will be crowned Italy's first world No1 on Monday. Alcaraz is 21 and will move up to No2 in the rankings if he wins the title.
Novak Djokovic loses his world No 1 status after withdrawing from French Open due to knee injury... with Jannik Sinner making history in his place after reaching semi-finals
The 37-year-old suffered the injury during his fourth-round match against Francisco Cerundolo but fought through pain to win in five sets, before pulling out of his quarter-final on Tuesday.
Third time's the charm for Jannik Sinner as Australian Open champion sees off Grigor Dimitrov in scorching display to win Miami Open and become the new World No 2
The Italian, who claimed the Australian Open in January and followed it up with victory in Rotterdam, put in a scintillating display to beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 6-1 in Florida.
Jannik Sinner to beat Daniil Medvedev and both players to win a set is priced at 11/4 as Miami Open semi-finals stage replay of Australian Open final
Ad FeatureJannik Sinner is the favourite to beat Daniil Medvedev at the Miami Open and is priced at 2/5 to come out on top in three sets in their semi-final clash.
Why Alex de Minaur REFUSES to answer questions about bogey player Jannik Sinner after losing to the Italian ace for the seventh straight time
Alex de Minaur has pulled up a reporter for his line of questioning about Jannik Sinner, following his defeat in the final of the Rotterdam Open on Monday morning.
Aussie Alex de Minaur goes down swinging in Rotterdam final as hoodoo against Jannik Sinner continues: 'It's very tough to play against you'
Jannik Sinner remains the bogey man for Alex de Minaur after beating the Australian No.1 7-5 6-4 in the final of the Rotterdam Open
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal set to go head-to-head in a new six-man Saudi Arabian tennis tournament in October...alongside Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz and Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal headline a high-profile field for a new tennis event in Saudi Arabia in October. The 6 Kings Slam will also feature Carlos Alcaraz.
Revealed: the secret illness behind Novak Djokovic's shock Australian Open semi-final loss to Jannik Sinner
Many tennis fans were left dumbstruck when the world No.1 was blown off the court by Jannik Sinner in the first two sets of their semifinal - and now there could be an explanation for his poor form.
Jannik Sinner gets caught up in controversy over tweet that was hastily deleted just after his Australian Open win
Sinner has found himself embroiled in a social media drama hours after becoming a Grand Slam champion for the first time following his triumph on Rod Laver Arena.
Jannik Sinner is hailed as the 'best skier to win a Grand Slam' by gold medalist Lindsey Vonn after the 22-year-old Italian won the Australian Open title in spectacular comeback
His victory made Sinner the first Italian to win a Major title since Adriano Panatta in 1976. With the result, Vonn to Instagram to congratulate the 22-year old for his amazing feat.
While Jannik Sinner won $3.15million at the Australian Open, Bernard Tomic photo shows tennis star's sad downfall
Tennis fans were glued to their television screens during an enthralling Australian Open final, but while Jannik Sinnik made history in Melbourne, Bernard Tomic was playing in the shadows.
Jannik Sinner couldn't praise his parents enough after winning the Australian Open. Here's why they didn't come to Melbourne to see him play
When Italian tennis star Janniik Sinner climbed into the stands to celebrate his Australian Open win with his entourage in the player's box, there were two notable absentees.
Moment man is chucked out of the Australian Open after appearing to ambush champion Jannik Sinner
A global audience tuned in to the Australian Open on Sunday just in time to see a selfie-hungry fan stripped of his credentials and tossed out of the tournament.
Jannik Sinner wins the Australian Open after fighting back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in thrilling final at Rod Laver Arena
Sinner, 22, was tipped to win his maiden Grand Slam after eliminating the all-conquering Novak Djokovic in the semi-final, but had no answer for Medvedev's power hitting and net game.
Tennis legend gives Jannik Sinner a helping hand as Italian who shocked Novak Djokovic aims to win Australian Open 2024 final against Daniil Medvedev
Sinner, 22, is aiming to win his first grand slam in Sunday's final against Daniil Medvedev , having knocked out the all-conquering Novak Djokovic in the semi-final.
LIVEAustralian Open 2024 men's final RECAP: Jannik Sinner fights back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev and claim his first Grand Slam title in thrilling final in Melbourne - and receives Roger Federer comparison by Nick Kyrgios
RECAP Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score and game-by-game updates as Jannik Sinner takes on Daniil Medvedev in the men's final of the Australian Open.
Will Jannik Sinner cap off a dream Australian Open campaign and win his maiden major at Melbourne Park? The Italian is 11/4 to repeat his semi-final heroics and defeat Daniil Medvedev in four sets
Ad FeatureJannik Sinner is 11/4 to repeat his semi-final heroics and defeat Daniil Medvedev in four sets in the Australian Open final tomorrow.
Detail involving Lleyton Hewitt emerges after world number one Novak Djokovic was stunned by Jannik Sinner in Australian Open semi-final
A stunning detail involving home grown tennis great Lleyton Hewitt has emerged online following Novak Djokovic's shock Australian Open semi-final defeat on Friday against Jannik Sinner.
The unbelievable stat that has fans claiming Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz 'are destined to lead the new era of tennis' as the Italian fourth seed STUNS 10-time winner Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open
Men's tennis is coming out of a near-two decade spell dominated by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray that saw them only miss out on 14 titles from a possible 79 since 2004.
Jannik Sinner reveals the secret to his shock Australian Open semi-final win over Novak Djokovic, which inflicted a first defeat at the tournament in SIX YEARS on the 10-time champion
Jannik Sinner inflicted a first defeat in six years at the Australian Open on Novak Djokovic and ended the 10-time champion's unbeaten semi-final record at the tournament.
Jannik Sinner is a Gucci poster boy, has a model girlfriend, drives Ferraris and has earnings of $12m aged just 22...now the VERY talented Italian tennis star has a first Grand Slam within his reach after stunning Novak Djokovic
The 22-year-old ended the Australian Open dominance of Djokovic with a stunning semi-final win on Friday and is now within touching distance of his first Grand Slam.
Novak Djokovic LOSES at the Australian Open for the first time in SIX YEARS, as Italy's Jannik Sinner dethrones the 10-time champion in a thrilling four-set semi-final
KIERAN GILL: The Serbian superstar, who has made Rod Laver Arena virtually his own sporting playground in recent years, had no answers early on, with the Italian in complete control.
Jannik Sinner shows potential to topple Novak Djokovic in helping Italy win their second-ever Davis Cup
The 22 year-old Italian completed the best two weeks of his career by driving his nation to the Davis Cup title on Sunday night, exactly seven days after making the climax of the ATP Finals in Turin.
Jannik Sinner TWICE gets the better of Novak Djokovic to take Italy to the Davis Cup final against Australia after saving three match points against the Serbian in singles
MIKE DICKSON IN MALAGA: Jannik Sinner scored a devastating double win over Novak Djokovic in one day to power Italy into the Davis Cup final.
Novak Djokovic wins the ATP Tour Finals for a record SEVENTH time as the world No 1 cruises to straight-sets victory against Jannik Sinner in Turin
MIKE DICKSON IN TURIN: Djokovic will face Great Britain's Davis Cup team this week looking more ominous than ever after polishing off Jannik Sinner 6-3 6-3 to win the ATP Tour Finals in Turin.
World No 1 Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 to set up ATP Finals decider with Italian Jannik Sinner... who has already BEATEN the Serb this week
Alcaraz failed to convert any of his four break points during the match and two missed opportunities in the second set let Djokovic off the hook and he took it 6-2 to seal his place in the final.
Jannik Sinner seals ATP Finals final place after defeating Daniil Medvedev in three sets in front of his home crowd to set up meeting with either Novak Djokovic or Carlos Alvarez in Sunday's finale
Jannik Sinner has made it through to the final of the ATP Finals after a hard-fought win over Daniil Medvedev in Turin.
Paris Masters organisers receive heavy criticism after Jannik Sinner WITHDRAWS from the competition after being scheduled to play just 14 hours after late-night victory
The Italian fourth seed, one of the most in-form players in the world, did not conclude his second-round victory over Mackenzie McDonald until gone 2.30am on Thursday morning.
Yankees' Aaron Judge watches Alexander Zverev's five-set thriller against Jannik Sinner at the US Open with wife Samantha
The couple were treated to a packed schedule as they watched Aryna Sabalenka down Daria Kasatkina in straight sets before Alexander Zverev triumphed over Jannik Sinner in a five-set thriller.
US Open: No. 6 seed Jannik Sinner celebrates his win over Stan Wawrinka in style... by taking a selfie with his new fan club the Carota Boys
The 'Carota Boys' were a group of five fans wearing carrot costumes in homage to Sinner's red hair. Sinner took a selfie with them and he also singled them out during his post-match interview
Wimbledon 2023 RECAP: World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz beats Daniil Medvedev to book his place in Sunday's final showdown with Novak Djokovic, after Serb beat Jannik Sinner in straight sets
Read how Mail Sport's live blog covered Friday's action on Centre Court at Wimbledon, as Jannik Sinner took on Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz played Daniil Medvedev in the semis.
Jannik Sinner is the former junior skiing champion raised by a chef and a waitress, standing on the cusp of a Wimbledon final... the Italian trilingual, Gucci model is one of tennis' most exciting young stars
One thing he has yet to do, still in the infancy of his career at 21, is find his way to a Grand Slam final. Today he has that chance - albeit against the game's greatest ever men's player in Novak Djokovic.
Jannik Sinner is nicknamed 'The Fox' and owns a cryptic logo as he prepares to face Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon today... but what does it mean? And when did it first appear?
While the 21-year-old has become a star in the sport over the years, the Italian's work outside of tennis has also not gone unnoticed.
Italian star Jannik Sinner storms into his maiden Grand Slam semi-final after 21-year-old No 8 seed sees off Russian Roman Safiullin in four sets at Wimbledon
Fast of serve, fast of forehand and fast through a kind draw, this 21-year-old Italian with the most monstrous of talents has battered and danced his way to a fascinating reunion in the semi-final.
Jannik Sinner sweeps aside Daniel Elahi Galan in straight sets to book quarter-final spot at Wimbledon... with young Italian out to prove he deserves a place on infamous SW19 painting
MATTHEW LAMBERT ON COURT 1: The Italian No 8 seed moved quietly yet ominously into the second week of Wimbledon with a 7-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan.
REVEALED: Jannik Sinner's custom-made Gucci duffel bag that required approval from strict Wimbledon bosses to become the first of its kind on Centre Court as designer brands try to make their mark at SW19
Wimbledon is famous for its strict all-white uniform requirements, with their official website stating that this doesn't even include 'off white or cream'.
Daniil Medvedev claims 19th title on the ATP Tour as he beats Jannik Sinner to win the Miami Open, a day after it was announced Russian athletes will be re-admitted to Wimbledon
The former world No 1 closed this hard-court segment of the tennis season with a 7-5, 6-3 victory in Sunday's final against a below-par Jannik Sinner.
Kyle Edmund is smashed off the court by 15th seed Jannik Sinner as he wins just six games in straight-sets defeat that dumps him out of the Australian Open
Edmund - who is still in the process of coming back from a horror knee injury that sidelined him for almost two years - was broken seven times by a merciless Sinner.
Carlos Alcaraz's coach and former world No 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero backs the new US Open champion and Italian youngster Jannik Sinner to 'dominate' men's tennis for the 'next 10 years'
In the wake of the US Open final, Juan Carlos Ferrero cited his player and 21-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner as the coming forces in the men's game who will stand above others.
Carlos Alcaraz beats Jannik Sinner in five-set thriller, with play not finishing on Arthur Ashe until 2.50am after FIVE-HOUR marathon clash... as Spanish teenage sensation sets up US Open semi-final showdown with Frances Tiafoe
Carlos Alcaraz produced a stunning fightback to beat Jannik Sinner after five hours of a thrilling US Open quarter-final and set up a last-four showdown with Frances Tiafoe.
Reigning champion Novak Djokovic completes remarkable comeback from two sets down to beat 10th seed Jannik Sinner in Wimbledon quarter-final, as world No 1 moves a step closer to his FOURTH straight SW19 crown
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT WIMBLEDON: Djokovic pulled off a huge comeback to seal a place in the Wimbledon semi-finals with a fifth set victory over 10th seed Sinner.
Jannik Sinner claims surprise victory against world No 7 Carlos Alcaraz to set up quarter-final clash against Novak Djokovic following the youngest Wimbledon men's singles match-up in the round of 16 for 38 YEARS
IAN HERBERT AT WIMBLEDON: On Centre Court yesterday came a glimpse of one who just might dominate this sport's future and help reduce Nick Kyrgios to an irrelevance.
American John Isner holds all the aces after breaking Ivo Karlovic's record of 13,728 career aces despite suffering a disappointing defeat in his Wimbledon Third Round clash with Jannik Sinner
Needing five aces to beat Ivo Karlovic's leading mark of 13,728, the 37-year-old Isner sent three hurtling past Sinner in the first game and three more in his second of his Third Round loss to the Italian
LOCKER ROOM: Old master Stan Wawrinka against young gun Jannik Sinner on Court 2 is tough to call, while entertainers Alexander Bublik and Marton Fucsovics will put on a show on the outside courts on day one of Wimbledon
LOCKER ROOM - MATTHEW LAMBERT: Wimbledon returns once again this week and it promises to be a spectacle. Sportsmail picks out three matches to watch out for on Monday.
Nick Kyrgios loses the plot during Miami Open clash with Jannik Sinner as he tells the umpire he's an 'absolute CLOWN' and says 'the crowd HATES you' - but hothead star somehow avoids disqualification before going on to lose in straight sets
MIKE DICKSON IN MIAMI: Nick Kyrgios was lucky to escape disqualification on Tuesday night after launching repeated tirades at the umpire during his Miami Open defeat.
Stefanos Tsitsipas breezes through to the Australian Open semi-final with a comfortable straight sets win over Italy's Jannik Sinner... and will take on either Felix Auger Aliassime or Daniil Medvedev in Friday's last-four match
Stefanos Tsitsipas breezed into the Australian Open semi-final once again with a dominant 6-3 6-4 6-2 victory over Italy's 11th seed Jannik Sinner - the third time he has made this stage at Melbourne.
Rafael Nadal continues pursuit of 13th French Open title by seeing off teenage star Jannik Sinner in straight sets to book semi-final with Diego Schwartzman
MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: The Spaniard ran out 7-6, 6-4, 6-1 winner and now faces a semi-final against Diego Schwartzman, who earlier defeated US Open champion Dominic Thiem.
From the Alps to Wimbledon: Unlikely lad Jannik Sinner is following in Novak Djokovic's footsteps as former skier aims at tennis stardom
The last great tennis player to emerge, incongruously, from an upbringing that took place largely in a mountainous ski area was one of the greatest ever: Novak Djokovic.
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