In the semi-final match, second seed Djokovic, 36, defeated eighth seed Jannik Sinner of Italy 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-4) to advance.
Eighth Wimbledon men’s title and 24th major title, both records-equaling totals, are Djokovic’s remaining goals.
Later on Friday, the 20-year-old top seed from Spain, Alcaraz, defeated the third seed from Russia, Daniil Medvedev, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Alcaraz defeated Medvedev in the second semi-final, which was also contested on Centre Court, to advance to his first All England Club final.
Djokovic, in comparison, has advanced to his ninth Wimbledon championship game.
In addition, he will be playing in a record-breaking 35th Grand Slam final after surpassing the mark he previously shared with American Chris Evert.Since 2016, Djokovic hasn’t dropped a set at Wimbledon, and he hasn’t been defeated on Centre Court since 2013.
Djokovic, who is 14 years and 86 days older than Sinner, stated that the semi-final encounter “was always going to be a very close and very tense match.”
“That was the situation, and the final score doesn’t accurately reflect what actually transpired on the court. It was really near.
“Jannik has demonstrated why he is one of the future leaders and top athletes in the world.
“I tried not to consider my advanced age as a barrier or a determinant of the outcome. 36 must be the new 26.
Before the match, the statistics made clear the difference in experience between Djokovic and Sinner, and the match itself confirmed these findings.Sinner, 21, was competing in his first Grand Slam semifinal, while Djokovic was playing in his 46th major semifinal, matching Roger Federer’s record for most semifinal appearances by a man.
Djokovic, who turned 36 in May, was attempting to advance to the Open era final at the third-oldest age ever. Sinner wanted to surpass 2007’s record for being the youngest.
The secret, it turned out, was having the right knowledge and skills to perform well during the sport’s biggest moments.
Sinner had six break points throughout the match, including two in the first game and one later in the crucial first set, but he was unable to capitalize on any of them.
With three aces and a service won from 0-15 down at 5-3 in the first set, Djokovic proved his ability to clinically close out the match by converting his lone opportunity.
Sinner hadn’t faced a seed on his journey to the final four, so Djokovic was a significant step up in quality.
The Italian’s situation appeared to be getting worse when he gave up a break for 2-1 in the second set.
In the fourth game, where the Serb lost a point for obstruction after British umpire Richard Haigh determined that Sinner had been disturbed by a prolonged grunt, he was also cautioned for taking too long to serve.
Djokovic had to speak with the official after his mouth dropped open in shock, but he swiftly recovered his composure.
Few would have predicted Sinner to win the match at that moment, but the former world number one continued to serve out the second set without seeing another break point.
The Italian, against to popular belief, refused to falter and instead elevated his game to challenge Djokovic in a close third set.
Djokovic was getting more and more irritable as a result.
After saving two set points at 5-4 and telling a fan in jest to stop sobbing, he had a conversation with them. He then grinned in their general direction after winning the tie-break.
Both Alcaraz and Medvedev have won major championships on the US Open hard courts, but they were hoping to make it to the SW19 showpiece for the first time following an All England Club summer of significant progress.
Alcaraz won the Queen’s title prior to competing in his fourth professional competition on grass courts.
Being the youngest Wimbledon men’s finalist since Spanish 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in 2007 is a testament to his exceptional potential.
As his footwork has improved over the British grass-court season, the athletic Spaniard has been able to employ his powerful serve, thunderous groundstrokes, and clever drop-shot to lethal effect.
Although clay courts, where he grew up in Murcia, are seen to be his most natural surface, he won his first major at Flushing Meadows last year on hard courts.
He has now proven to be a powerhouse on grass, as evidenced by his convincing victory over Medvedev.
Before Alcaraz broke late in the first set, there wasn’t much of a connection between the two. With the advantage, he served twice more in the second set before winning the third by breaking four times in a row.
I had a terrific game. A really strong level, both on a tennis and tactical level, in my opinion,” Alcaraz remarked.
It was one of my top grass-court performances. I’m overjoyed to have advanced to the final.
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