By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Top seed Jannik Sinner ensured Novak Djokovic will be absent from a Wimbledon men's singles final for the first time in eight years after handing the Serbian great a brutal Centre Court battering on Friday.

Following his Wimbledon semifinal loss to Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic discussed the impact his recent groin injury had on his match. Here's more:

As a pundit on 'BBC Radio 5 Live', former ATP ace Greg Rusedski commented on Novak's loss at the Championships and gave his honest verdict on the Serbian legend's future: “The new rivalry has arrived. We wanted to see Sinner and Alcaraz in the Major finals; they have separated themselves from the pack right now.”

Top seed Jannik Sinner ensured Novak Djokovic will be absent from a Wimbledon men's singles final for the first time in eight years after handing the Serbian great a brutal Centre Court battering on Friday.

Novak Djokovic is dealing with an injury ahead of his Wimbledon semifinal match against Jannik Sinner. Here's the latest update on Djokovic's status:

Novak Djokovic has given an update on his future in the sport after ... I still feel like I continue to play my best tennis at Grand Slams. ‘Those are the tournaments that I care about at this stage of my career the most. ‘So yeah, I probably have ...

Novak Djokovic is taking on world number one, Jannik Sinner, on Friday's semi-finals at Wimbledon. Cheering the Serbian-born athlete on will be his wife Jelena and their two children, Stefan and Tara.