How to watch Sinner v Djokovic live at Wimbledon 2026, including TV channel, free streaming details and start time for this mouth-watering men’s singles semi-final on Centre Court.
| Live Streaming | Date | Start Time | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinner v Djokovic | Friday 10 July 2026 | 3:30pm BST | BBC One / BBC Two |
Sinner v Djokovic Live Stream, TV Channel
Sinner v Djokovic is the first match on Centre Court on Friday 10 July, with play beginning at 3:30pm BST.
The match is live and free on BBC One and BBC Two.
One of the great Centre Court rivalries of the modern era resumes on Friday, with world number one Jannik Sinner taking on Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi finals for the third time in four years.
Djokovic booked his place in the last four with one of the most remarkable performances of his extraordinary career, surviving a five-hour 15-minute quarter-final against Felix Auger-Aliassime to win 7-6(10) 3-6 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(10-4) in the longest quarter-final match in the history of the Championships. At 39 years old, the 24-time Grand Slam champion pushed the match to within six minutes of the 11pm curfew before sealing a record-extending 15th Wimbledon semi-final appearance.
The obvious question heading into Friday is how much that five hour battle has taken out of Djokovic, though the two days rest between the quarter-final and this semi final will have been gratefully received.
He has crossed the three hour mark in all but one match at this tournament, so the physical demands have been relentless, but those who have written Djokovic off before have consistently been made to look foolish.
Sinner came through in far more comfortable fashion, winning his quarter-final against Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets 7-5 7-6(4) 6-3 on Tuesday.
The defending champion has dropped just one set all tournament, though he was taken to a deciding set by Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round and his forehand has not always been at its sharpest. He has leaned heavily on his serve throughout the fortnight, hitting 97 aces across five matches.
The head-to-head currently reads 6-5 in Sinner’s favour, but the momentum in this rivalry has swung back and forth dramatically. Djokovic won three of the first four meetings, including back-to-back Wimbledon wins in 2022 and 2023, before Sinner reeled off five consecutive wins.
Djokovic then ended that streak with a stunning five-set comeback at the Australian Open in January, suggesting he very much still has what it takes to beat Sinner at the highest level.
Sinner’s 6-3 6-3 6-4 dismissal of Djokovic in last year’s semi-final remains fresh in the memory, but that was a version of Djokovic carrying a hip injury from his quarter-final the night before.
A fully fit and motivated Djokovic, playing with the freedom of a man chasing a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title, is a different proposition entirely.
The winner faces either Alexander Zverev or British wildcard Arthur Fery in Sunday’s final. Fery has been the feel-good story of the tournament, becoming just the fourth man in the Open Era to reach a major semi-final as a wildcard, and the prospect of the 21-year-old Brit meeting either Sinner or Djokovic in a Wimbledon final would be one of the most remarkable sporting occasions in recent British history.
