Sinner vs Djokovic start time and how to watch Wimbledon semi-final today

The heavyweight bout many hoped for on this side of the draw has come to fruition, as Sinner – the current world No1 – goes head to head with seven-time champion Djokovic – a man with more career Grand Slam titles (24) than any other – on Centre Court.

Italian star Sinner has the edge in the pair’s overall head-to-head record, having won five of their nine total meetings. That includes the last four straight, starting with a historic Davis Cup victory in November 2023 before most recently triumphing over his upcoming opponent in this year’s Roland Garros semis.

But the world No6 Serbian, 15 years Sinner’s senior, has gotten the better of him in both of their previous Wimbledon clashes, winning in the 2022 quarter-finals and 2023 semi-finals.

Djokovic has also made six straight Wimbledon final appearances. The 38-year-old won the first four of those, becoming only the fourth man to notch four in a row at SW19 after Bjorn Borg (1976-80), Pete Sampras (1993-95, 1997-2000) and Roger Federer (2003-07), before falling to Carlos Alcaraz at the final hurdle in back-to-back years.

Should he stop Sinner and beat the victor of Taylor Fritz vs Alcaraz in the final, Djokovic would pull clear of Margaret Court as the winningest Grand Slam singles player in history.

Sinner, meanwhile, has never progressed past the semi-final stage at Wimbledon, and indeed has only reached this point once before – when he was beaten by Djokovic two years ago.