Jannik Sinner is into his first Wimbledon final, but question marks remain over his fitness.
On Friday, Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets to qualify for his maiden Wimbledon final.
The Italian looked dominant on Centre Court, making light work of the seven-time champion as he set up a mouthwatering final with his closest rival, Carlos Alcaraz.
Fans are still concerned about the fitness of the world number one, however, as Sinner injured his elbow during his fourth-round match with Grigor Dimitrov.
Looking to ease those concerns, Sinner’s coach Simone Vagnozzi has provided an update on the elbow injury.
Simone Vagnozzi says Jannik Sinner’s elbow is ‘getting better every day’
During an interview with Ubitennis, Vagnozzi shared an update on Sinner’s elbow ahead of the Wimbledon final.
“We’re managing the elbow, but it’s getting better every day,” he said.
“When you’re on the court, during the match, it’s not even easy to understand what’s happening to you.
“Then they did an MRI and did several tests; he’s managing it well and is focusing on what he can do.”
Vagnozzi proceeded to suggest whether the injury could give Alcaraz an edge in the final.
“We hope his game changes a lot. [Grigor] Dimitrov played a very good match, but Jannik was a bit conditioned by the fall, so he served slower and worse, and he also played slower with his forehand,” he said.
“It was easier to vary his game then; it always depends on both sides.
“If you serve slower, it will be easier for [Carlos] Alcaraz to vary his game.
“The serve will count a lot, and we’ve seen how well Alcaraz serves, especially in the last few matches. We’ll see, but I think it will still be a good final.”
Alcaraz’s serve has gone from strength to strength at Wimbledon, and has hit ten or more aces in all but one of his matches at this year’s tournament.
| Round | Aces | Double faults | 1st Serve % | Win % on 1st Serve | Win % on 2nd Serve |
| SF v Taylor Fritz | 13 | 3 | 64% | 88% | 63% |
| QF v Cameron Norrie | 13 | 4 | 72% | 89% | 41% |
| 4R v Andrey Rublev | 22 | 3 | 68% | 82% | 68% |
| 3R v Jan-Lennard Struff | 10 | 4 | 58% | 73% | 68% |
| 2R v Oliver Tarvet | 3 | 4 | 65% | 69% | 60% |
| 1R v Fabio Fognini | 14 | 9 | 58% | 71% | 57% |
If he can carry that form through to the Wimbledon final, he may well find himself picking up a third consecutive title at the All England Club.
How has Jannik Sinner served since injuring his elbow against Grigor Dimitrov?
Vagnozzi mentioned how well Alcaraz has served at Wimbledon in 2025, but what about the Italian?
Injuring his elbow during the early stages of his fourth-round match with Dimitrov, Sinner’s serve dipped, but has seemingly recovered since.
| Round | Aces | Double faults | 1st Serve % | Win % on 1st Serve | Win % on 2nd Serve |
| SF v Novak Djokovic | 12 | 2 | 74% | 81% | 71% |
| QF v Ben Shelto | 7 | 1 | 65% | 89% | 69% |
| 4R v Grigor Dimitrov | 4 | 3 | 58% | 82% | 50% |
| 3R v Pedro Martinez | 11 | 3 | 58% | 79% | 68% |
| 2R v Aleksandar Vukic | 12 | 0 | 65% | 69% | 79% |
| 1R v Luca Nardi | 9 | 2 | 63% | 84% | 76% |
Sinner was back to his best against Djokovic in the semifinals, hitting 74% of his first serves, making a tournament high 12 aces.
Whilst it looks like the problem has been solved, things are never quite that simple, as it doesn’t take much to reaggravate an injury.
Another fall or an awkward return could easily see the problem resurface, something Sinner and his team will be wary of heading into the final.
Making a bold decision on the eve of the tournament, Sinner split with his fitness trainer and physio.
Perhaps the expertise of Marco Panichi and Ulises Badio could have helped in this difficult situation, but the Italian likely had his reasons to move on from the pair.
Only time will tell if Sinner can fight through injury to win his first Wimbledon title, but you certainly won’t want to miss any of the action.
Sinner and Alcaraz will contest the 2025 Wimbledon final on Sunday, July 13.
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