{ "id": "7097", "author": "23", "title": "'I Am Much Stronger': Jannik Sinner Excited For Djokovic Challenge In Semifinal", "lang": "en", "series": "1", "cup_year": "0000", "article_type": "general", "excerpt": "After making his maiden Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon to set a rematch with world-beating Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner said he is a better player than 12 months ago when his two-set lead against the 23-time Grand Slam champion vanished into thin air.", "subtype": null, "editor1": "

Grand Slam:<\/strong> After making his maiden Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon to set a rematch with world-beating Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner said he is a better player than 12 months ago when his two-set lead against the 23-time Grand Slam champion vanished into thin air.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sinner can be the one to upset the seven-time champion. Last year, the Italian led Djokovic two-sets-to-love at Wimbledon quarterfinal before the Serbian thwarted his dream and stormed back to win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Italian will continue the quest for his first major against Djokovic on Friday. The 21-year-old, who lost in five sets against the Serbian last year at SW19, is excited for the challenge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"For sure physically I have improved. I'm much stronger. I can stay on court for many hours without suffering. I think also game-wise or tennis-wise I feel better. If I have to play the slice, I can play now without thinking. Before was always a little bit different. I can go to the net knowing that I have good volleys.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Last year I played a very good match against him. I have learned about it. Hopefully I can show this also on the court," Sinner told reporters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Djokovic is just two matches away from equaling the all-time Wimbledon men's singles title record and the all-time Grand Slam singles title record. Sinner is fully aware that he will be facing an incredibly well-prepared and almost unbeatable player on the grass court.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"It's for sure one of the toughest, if not the toughest, challenge in front of me... It is a very, very important round, semifinals. He has won 23 Grand Slams. He won in Australia, won in Paris. He is in a huge confidence boost also.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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"It's going to be tough, but I will obviously try my best. Last year I played a very good match against him. I have learned about it. Hopefully I can show this also on the court. I'm going to stick with my game plan in my mind, and hopefully I can execute it in the best possible way. So let's see," the Italian said.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/i-am-much-stronger-jannik-sinner-excited-for-djokovic-challenge-in-semifinal-1689172145.jpg", "alt_img": "'I am much stronger': Jannik Sinner excited for Djokovic challenge in semifinal", "alt_title": "Wimbledon 2023: Sinner storms into maiden Grand Slam semifinal with win over Roman Safiullin", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "'I Am Much Stronger': Jannik Sinner Excited For Djokovic Challenge In Semifinal On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "After making his maiden Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon to set a rematch with world-beating Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner said, 'I Am Much Stronger': Jannik Sinner Excited For Djokovic Challenge In Semifinal.", "seo_keywords": "Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Italian, Grand Slams", "tag": null, "tagging": "", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "i-am-much-stronger-jannik-sinner-excited-for-djokovic-challenge-in-semifinal", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "640", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2023-07-12 19:59:05", "updated": "2023-07-12 19:59:40", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Italian, Grand Slams", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "12", "jio_date": "2023-07-12 19:59:05", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "others", "cnmid": "759734", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/i-am-much-stronger-jannik-sinner-excited-for-djokovic-challenge-in-semifinal-7097" }