Andre Agassi makes Novak Djokovic claim after Wimbledon defeat to Jannik Sinner
Andre Agassi believes there is nothing Novak Djokovic could have done differently in his Wimbledon semi-final defeat to defending champion Jannik Sinner.
Just months after turning 39, Djokovic returned to the All England Club bidding to win a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title and a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam.
However, the Serbian fell at the penultimate hurdle as Sinner produced an imperious display to win 6-4 6-4 6-4 on Centre Court.
The World No1 now advances to Sunday’s final where he will face Alexander Zverev, while Djokovic’s wait for a first Grand Slam since 2023 goes on.
Djokovic came into this match after a gruelling five-hour quarter-final against Felix Auger Aliassime but looked fresh in the early stages under an intense Wimbledon heat.
But Djokovic simply had no answer for Sinner’s all-round excellence, with the Italian breaking once in each set set as he cruised to victory in just under two and a half hours.
The result mirrors last year’s semi-final, when an injury-affected Djokovic was swept aside by Sinner as the Italian went on to win Wimbledon for the first time.
And while he was able to compete better on this occasion, eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi struggled to see what else Djokovic could have done to have turned the tide against an unstoppable Sinner.
Speaking in commentary on the BBC, he said: ‘Listen, if I had to find something criticial that Novak didn’t do or should have done, I wouldn’t be able.
‘He really came out here with a clear game plan, he really came out here executing everything he can do to the best of his ability without hesitation.
‘But everything was answered by Sinner.’
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