Fast forward to his semifinal against Jannik Sinner, and something pretty unexpected happened on court: Sinner actually apologized to Novak about that fall when the two met at the net following match point. And of course, in true Djokovic fashion, he had the classiest response that’s got everyone talking about his sportsmanship.

Novak Djokovic went up against one of the sport’s most powerful young players Friday and fell to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinal round Friday. The 38-year-old Djokovic was hoping to get a chance to compete against superstar Carlos Alcaraz in the championship Sunday, but Sinner dominated in a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 triumph.

And yet, Sinner did something rarely seen while at the net shaking hands with Djokovic following his victory: he apologized to the Serbian tennis star. Djokovic explained why Sinner felt moved to make such a classy gesture after the match.

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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will face off in the Wimbledon final on Sunday after Friday’s semifinal wins.

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