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.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have endured their fair share of frights over the past 12 days at the All England Club, but the two leading stars in men’s tennis are not to be denied. They have, we have,

In a fitting conclusion, Djokovic was a little more than a spectator as he returned one final serve and stood motionless at the side of the court, Sinner sealing victory with no resistance. There will be no such luxury come Sunday.