Finally, Jannik Sinner made it! The Italian who showed the world how a big match can slip off from a championship point, not once but three times, which was what happened at the French Open a month ago, Sinner this time doused the enthusiasm of his arch rival Carlos Alcaraz in relatively easier way over four sets for his maiden triumph on grass. The win, his first at Wimbledon while denying Alcaraz the history-making three in a row in this Grand Slam event, in a way levelled the fierce rivalry between these two new Generation players. Indeed, the world of tennis today looks at these two as the next big happening in the sport after the reign of the big three Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

True, the veteran Serb Djokovic is still there. At 38 he is clearly not at his best but not a wee bit has the fire in his belly gone down to make critics write him off easily. Not since the US Open in 2023 has he won a Grand Slam and that meant, his wait for the magic ‘25’ Grand Slam titles never attained by anybody still remains a distant dream that refuses to leave him. For one who had gone past one opponent after another in collecting titles, Djokovic now faces the biggest rival........

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