Wimbledon Sends Personal Message to Novak Djokovic Amid Retirement Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The tennis world was abuzz with retirement speculation for Novak Djokovic following his straight‑sets loss to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals.

Fast forward to his semifinal against Jannik Sinner, and something pretty unexpected happened on court: Sinner actually apologized to Novak about that fall when the two met at the net following match point. And of course, in true Djokovic fashion, he had the classiest response that’s got everyone talking about his sportsmanship.

Less than an hour after leaving the court following his straight-sets loss to Jannik Sinner in the semifinals, Novak Djokovic said he didn't believe this would be his final Wimbledon appearance. The 38-year-old had an emotional exit as he walked off the court following the 6-3,