Sinner Beats Struff to Reach Wimbledon Semis

Reigning champion Jannik Sinner overcame both a spirited challenge from Jan-Lennard Struff and sweltering 30°C heat on Tuesday to ease into his third Wimbledon semi-final.

The world number one neutralised the 36-year-old German’s aggressive play to secure a 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 quarter-final victory.

Sinner will compete on Friday for a spot in his seventh Grand Slam final against either seven-time champion Novak Djokovic or Canadian third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime.

The young Italian handled the intense heat at the All England Club impressively, showing significant physical improvement since his recent second-round collapse at the French Open.

Sinner (News Central TV) — Sinner beats Struff to reach Wimbledon semis. Credit: Reuters

Sinner credited his team for analysing those previous physical struggles and adjusting his training regimen ahead of London.

Though Struff pushed the top seed to a second-set tie-break and became the oldest first-time Grand Slam quarter-finalist in the Open era, Sinner won the final three games of the third set to wrap up a comfortable victory.

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