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Djokovic makes it to his ninth Wimbledon final after trouncing Sinner

Victory came tinged with controversy when Djokovic was penalised for hindrance and warned for slow play in the same game during the second set

Djokovic makes it to his ninth Wimbledon final after trouncing Sinner

Novak Djokovic reached his ninth Wimbledon final on Friday and record 35th at the Grand Slams, setting up a potential blockbuster championship showdown with Carlos Alcaraz.

Djokovic, chasing a record-equalling eighth title at the All England Club and 24th career major, defeated beanpole Italian Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Centre Court, where the Serbian star hasn't lost in 10 years.Victory came tinged with controversy when Djokovic was penalised for hindrance and warned for slow play in the same game during the second set.World number one Alcaraz faces mercurial Daniil Medvedev later Friday as the 20-year-old US Open winner eyes a place in his first Wimbledon final.Djokovic, playing in his 12th Wimbledon semi-final, fought off three break points in the first set while only needing one of his own in the second game to secure the opener.

The 36-year-old Serb had declared himself favourite for the title on the eve of the semi-final and he backed up that confidence with another break of the Italian for a 2-1 lead in the second set.


(AFP)

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Hull's Sorba Thomas walks away from flipped Land Rover unscathed, days into new club

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  • Hull City have confirmed winger Sorba Thomas was unhurt after his car flipped near the club's Cottingham training ground on Friday morning.
  • Images circulating on social media showed his Land Rover Defender lying upside down on a narrow residential street, with fire engines and police attending the scene.
  • Thomas will still travel with the squad for Saturday's Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Sorba Thomas had barely settled into life at Hull City before Friday morning gave him a scare that had nothing to do with football. The Wales international's Land Rover Defender flipped near the club's Cottingham training ground at around 9am, prompting a response from both the emergency services and, in person, his own manager.

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Eyewitnesses reported the incident around 9am on Friday, with fire engines and police attending the scene. Photos shared on social media showed Thomas's Land Rover Defender, complete with a personalised registration plate, lying on its side on a narrow residential street close to the training ground. Pictures also showed Hull head coach Sergej Jakirovic at the scene himself. Hull confirmed Thomas was driving alone at the time.

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