India, July 12 -- Jannik Sinner, the World No 1, defeated Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals on Friday, with a commanding 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 victory, securing his first Wimbledon final berth against Carlos Alcaraz. This win marks Sinner's fifth consecutive victory over Djokovic, making him the second player, after Rafael Nadal, to achieve this feat against the 24-time Grand Slam champion.

Rafael Nadal: Nadal, the only player to previously defeat Djokovic five consecutive times, achieved this from 2008 to 2009. The streak began with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 win at the 2008 Beijing Olympics semifinals, followed by four 2009 clay-court victories: Davis Cup (6-4, 6-4, 6-1), Monte Carlo final (6-3, 2-6, 6-1), Rome final (7-6, 6-2), and Madrid semif...