With age and injuries catching up with Djokovic, Sunday may represent the Serb's best chance of seizing that elusive 25th major, although his gritty display against Sinner shows he still has plenty left in the tank.

He said he simply ran out of gas.

Two Australian Open crowns, in 2023 and 2024, and two at the US Open have established the powerful Belarusian as the dominant force in the women's game.