Djokovic must scale highest mountain

ROUTE TO A RECORD CROWN IS PERILOUS FOR NOVAK

- By Neil McLeman

IF Novak Djokovic is to win his record-breaking 25th Grand Slam singles title on Sunday, he will have to do it the hard way.

The Serbian faces world No.1 Jannik Sinner in a blockbuster semifinal on Centre Court tonight.

And should he reach a seventh successive Wimbledon final, he would still probably face two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, below.

It is a herculean task in the 30-degree heat of London but also probably the last real chance here for a champion who will be 39 next year.

Sinner, 23, and Alcaraz, 22, have shared the past six Major titles and an epic French Open final last month. And the Italian has beaten Djokovic in their past four meetings, including in straight sets in the Paris semifinal.