I don't know what to think about this guy. I wanted Federer to be sitting where Djokovic is at the end of his career. Had the game I liked to watch. But how he is doing what he is doing right now absolutely blows my mind. The fact that he won his last match with three such easy sets is something I simply did not see as possible. How could this happen after surgery?
But I do think that if he wins this Wimbledon, the legacy of both Carlos and Sinner is going to be permanently damaged. Because if this man now 37 years old could still be this dominant, you just have to wonder why these younger players can't get the upper hand.
To be fair, they have a much tougher draw than him, as they have to go through each other to face him. A couple of things though.
Novak in his late career is serving better than ever. He has become an incredible spot server, much better than when he was back in his 20s. He is also the best he has ever been around the net, some of his best volleying displays have come in recent years, and that is because he is not playing the usual game you see from the bulk of his career.
He also was not meant to be playing Wimbledon, even his wife questioned him and asked him why he last minute decided to change his plans and risk his last shot at the Olympics. He kept it from even his wife that he was changing the script, something he himself spoke about before the event began, so you can see he simply has his insane mindset to compete even when he really has nothing left to prove.
I don't think this impacts Sinner or Alcaraz at all, Djokovic is simply too darn unique. No one has his discipline, something other players have said, and he is simply too driven, that even now, he refused to let this Wimbledon title go without giving it a shot. I guess he simply doesn't want any regrets, he has a few shots left and he is taking them.
I said this guy will be a contender until he is 40 as long as he doesn't get a major injury, heck Federer and even Nadal would be contenders until they were 40 if not for injuries. These types of players just don't belong with the regulars ATG, they are cut from a different cloth.