World number one Jannik Sinner will seek to reach his first ever Wimbledon final when he faces Novak Djokovic on Centre Court on Friday afternoon. Djokovic is chasing a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon crown and a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title. Stopping him at this stage will be difficult. The winner of this match will face either Taylor Fritz or the irresistible Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s showpiece final. For more odds and expert insight, see the Wimbledon betting guide.Jannik Sinner vs Novak Djokovic oddsDespite never having beaten Novak Djokovic on grass, Jannik Sinner is the favourite to win their Wimbledon semi-final. The bookmakers have Sinner at 1/2 to break his hoodoo, with Djokovic priced at 7/4 to reach another final at SW19. SBK Jannik Sinner – 1/2Novak Djokovic – 7/4BetMGM Jannik Sinner – 12/25Novak Djokovic – 13/8BetfredJannik Sinner – 4/9Novak Djokovic – 7/4Jannik Sinner vs Novak Djokovic: Head-to-Head and recent formJannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have faced each other nine times. Sinner currently leads the head-to-head 5-4, with the Italian on a four-match winning streak against the Serbian legend.Their most recent clash was on clay in the French Open semi-final, Sinner won that comfortably in three sets. On grass, the duo have met twice – both here at Wimbledon. Djokovic won the first match 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in the quarter-final in 2022. The Serb followed that up with a convincing three set win (6-3 6-4 7-6) at the semi-final stage in 2023. Jannik Sinner’s route to the final has been a strange one. He started with a comfortable three-set win over Luca Nardi in the opening round. Comfortable wins over Aleksandar Vukic and Pedro Martínez followed, with the Spaniard Martínez looking barely able to serve in his third-round defeat to the Italian.Sinner then faced Grigor Dimitrov in the Round of 16. The Italian slipped early on in the match and appeared to injure his arm. Dimitrov took control of the match after that and was cruising at 2-0 in sets when disaster struck and the Bulgarian had to retire injured. Sinner appeared to have got out of jail. He made the most of his good fortune by seeing off America’s Ben Shelton in three sets in the quarter-final.Friday’s match with Jannik Sinner will be Novak Djokovic’s 14th appearance in a Wimbledon semi-final. His route to the last four has been typical Djokovic. At times, he has looked in trouble. In the changeovers, the Serb has indulged in elaborate-looking breathing techniques and has combined this with strange-looking stretching routines.If it is a tactic designed to unsettle his opponents, it would appear to be working. Djokovic saw off the challenge of Alexandre Müller in four sets in the opening round. He then thrashed Britain’s Dan Evans in three sets in Round 2.The third round was a comfortable three-set win over fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanović. That was followed by a tricky four-set win over Alex de Minaur in the Round of 16, where Djokovic had to fight back from a 6-1 loss in the opening set.Wednesday’s quarter-final against Flavio Cobolli was no easier. The 23-year-old Italian won the opening set on a tie break. Again, Djokovic fought back to win in four and set up another showdown with Jannik Sinner. Jannik Sinner vs Novak Djokovic betting predictions and tipsJannik Sinner had the upper hand against Djokovic on the clay in Paris, beating the Serb in three sets. However, Djokovic has reached the last six Wimbledon finals. Stopping the seven-time Wimbledon champion on grass will be a major achievement for the Italian. Our match tips follow:Novak Djokovic to winReading about Novak Djokovic is very hard. Assuming he plays, he must be an exceptional poker player.The Serb has looked out on his feet at times at Wimbledon. Is time finally catching up with Djokovic, or is this all part of his elaborate but effective mind games? We are going with the latter. We believe that Djokovic is no more injured than anybody at this stage of the competition. Yes, he is probably carrying niggles, but Sinner is probably no different.Djokovic has never lost to Sinner on grass. We can see the Serb maintaining his hold over the world No.1. Back Novak Djokovic to beat Jannik Sinner at 7/4 with SBK Over 19.5 games won by Novak DjokovicWe can see Novak Djokovic winning the match. But even if he fails to win, we don’t see the Serb being swept aside in three sets by Sinner like he was on the clay in Paris a few weeks ago.Sinner hasn’t really been tested on the grass at Wimbledon this year. He has done what he needed to do, but he hasn’t faced a player of the calibre of Djokovic or Alcaraz.We see the Serb covering the 20-game spread against Sinner. Back Novak Djokovic to win over 19.5 games in the match at 10/11 with BetMGM Over 41.5 games in the matchWe expect this match to be close; it may even go to five sets. All the sets look likely to be tight, with tie breaks or just one break of serve deciding the outcomes. Four really tight sets could see 42 games or more, one 7-5 set and three 6-4 sets would see this wager win. A five-set match would almost certainly see the spread covered. Back over 41.5 games in the match at 11/10 with Betfred How to watch the Jannik Sinner vs Novak Djokovic match liveTaylor Fritz and Carlos Alcaraz get the action underway on Centre Court at 1.30 on Friday. The Sinner vs Djokovic showdown takes place shortly after the conclusion of the first semi-final, but no earlier than 3.30 pm. The match is live on BBC TV and can be streamed uninterrupted on the BBC iPlayer. Location: Wimbledon, SW19, London.Date and time: Friday 11th July, 3.30 pm or later.How to watch: BBC1/BBC2 and iPlayer with live text/audio updates via the official Wimbledon app and website.About the authorDean EtheridgeDean Etheridge is an experienced freelance sports betting writer who specialises in football, cricket, and darts, with a keen focus on the Premier League and Champions League, as well as in-depth coverage of Premier League Darts and major tournaments. 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