Novak Djokovic, the 24-time major winner, never looked comfortable mentally or physically as he labored through an injury he suffered in the prior match in his straight sets Wimbledon semifinal loss to world No. 1 Jannik Sinner on Friday. So ruthlessly efficient was Sinner, that, as even Djokovic himself acknowledged, there was a sense that the Italian would have emerged victorious against even a healthy Djokovic.
And yet, Sinner did something rarely seen while at the net shaking hands with Djokovic following his victory: he apologized to the Serbian tennis star.
