'Djokovic turned back time for years - but it caught up today'

Wimbledon 2025

Dates: 30 June-13 July Venue: All England Club

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There were times during his Wimbledon semi-final that Novak Djokovic must have felt as if he was looking in a mirror.

Elements of Jannik Sinner's game scream pure Djokovic - whether it's the sliding, the rally tolerance or the movement around the court.

But, as three-time Wimbledon singles winner John McEnroe said, there was one difference.

"We were watching a better version of Novak Djokovic playing himself," McEnroe said on BBC TV.

"He was doing the exact same things that took him to the…