Follow us on Google Discover Jannik Sinner destroyed Novak Djokovic at the Six Kings Slam to set up a mouthwatering final against Carlos Alcaraz.
It proved to be a dream for the people of Saudi Arabia as the two best players in men’s tennis will compete for the $6 million first prize in the final.
Alcaraz and Sinner are creating a tennis storm, with even the legendary Djokovic seemingly unable to live with the two dominant forces at the moment.
Sinner was hailed for his showing against Djokovic, with the Italian getting the job done in straight sets to set up another meeting with Alcaraz.
Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesTim Henman praises Jannik Sinner for win over Novak Djokovic
Henman was covering the game on Netflix, and he was extremely impressed with how Sinner conducted himself, particularly on his serve.
Before the match, Henman picked the player he thought would close the gap on Sinner and Alcaraz, and afterwards he hailed the Italian for dominating Djokovic on his serve.
He said live on Netflix: “The serving was just absolutely incredible. In the first set, I think he served at 83% first serve.
“He hardly dropped a point. He served nine aces against arguably the greatest returner our sport has ever seen.
“That gives you such a good platform when you are holding serve comfortably to be so aggressive on his baseline game. It was an amazing performance.”
Sinner will be out for revenge on Alcaraz when the two meet in the final after the Spaniard thrashed him in the final of the US Open.
What Sinner said about his serve against Novak Djokovic
Clearly, this is something that the Italian has been desperately trying to improve since the US Open, when Alcaraz pretty much served him out of the final.
Sinner is in a good place with his own service game, and he has shared that he’s very happy with how his service game is playing right now.
He said: “The ball toss is a key. Also, not to give any perspective to my opponent.
“Also, the rhythm, we tried to work a lot on the toss and what is the right height. So we have worked a lot in the past month. Serving for hours and hours, but if this is the result, I am very happy.”
Now, all eyes will be on another Sinner against Alcaraz affair and it will be fascinating to see who takes the latest instalment of this fierce rivalry.