Novak Djokovic cancels training session ahead of Wimbledon semifinal showdown against Jannik Sinner

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic cancelled his training session after suffering a ‘nasty fall’ at Wimbledon. The 38-year-old slipped during the quarterfinal against Italy’s Flavio Cobolli, where he clinched the contest with a score of 6-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.

The incident happened just before the match point, and it made Djokovic admit that the next 48 hours will be important for him to evaluate his fitness ahead of the semifinal of the third Grand Slam of the year.

"It was a nasty fall," he said right after the match. "It was very awkward. "Obviously, my body is not the same today like it was before, so I guess the real impact or effect of what happened I will feel tomorrow. I’m hoping the next 24, 48 hours that the severity of what was happening on the court and what happened is not too bad, that I’ll be able to play at my best and free of pain in two days. Sometimes I get tired of all the chores that I have to do on a daily basis to get my body ready to be able to perform. It’s a lot of hours spent off the court, in the gym or on the table just trying to work with what I have. Physically, I hope that I’ll be able to sustain that. That’s more of a concern. I think game-wise, the way I’m feeling the ball when I’m fit and ready, I feel like I can go toe to toe with those guys and even beat them if I’m playing my best."

Djokovic will next face world number one Jannik Sinner. The 23-year-old cemented his place in the last four after beating America’s Ben Shelton in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-4, 6-4. This will be the 10th meeting between the two players. In the previous nine meetings, Sinner had a slight advantage with five wins and four defeats.