Just in:Novak Djokovic lost badly in the championship match…

LONDON (AP) — When Alex de Minaur, Novak Djokovic’s opponent in the quarterfinals, withdrew due to a hip ailment on Wednesday, Djokovic had an easy path to the Wimbledon semifinals.

Shortly before Djokovic and Australian player De Minaur were due to play at Centre Court, the nintNovak Djokovic suffered a heavy defeat in the final of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, having to postpone the appointment with the 25th Slam of his amazing career. The former world number 1 has admitted that he felt very inferior against Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who adopted a perfect tactic preventing his opponent from really entering the match.h-seeded Minaur announced he was withdrawing from the competition.It’s difficult to predict whether Nole will win another major championship before retiring, a topic that both fans and analysts alike ponder. A few years ago, the player who had previously held the top spot in the world no longer existed, and Sinner and Alcaraz’s ages started to differ. Considering that, after nearly seven months, Novak has yet to secure a trophy, his season has not been good thus far. The 37-year-old Belgrade native will attempt to win the gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games later this month, but he most definitely won’t begin on the French Open’s red clay.