Fast forward to his semifinal against Jannik Sinner, and something pretty unexpected happened on court: Sinner actually apologized to Novak about that fall when the two met at the net following match point. And of course, in true Djokovic fashion, he had the classiest response that’s got everyone talking about his sportsmanship.

For the first time in 52 advances to this stage of a major tournament, Novak Djokovic looked resigned to his fate. A man who had exhibited every shade of human emotion here on Centre Court, from shushing the crowd in rage to eating the grass in rapture,

Jannik Sinner made history when he reached the Wimbledon final, defeating Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Friday.