Tim Henman stunned by something Novak Djokovic did after defeat to Jannik Sinner, it's 'very interesting'

Novak Djokovic has been beaten by Jannik Sinner in the French Open semi-final and some shockwaves have been sent around the world of tennis.

The Serbian powerhouse was beaten in straight sets by the world’s number one player, and although his performance wasn’t too bad, there are more questions than answers.

Djokovic battled hard, and despite needing treatment on two occasions, he stood up to the barrage of brilliant shots from Sinner and managed to produce his own positive moments.

Sinner now faces Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final, with both players looking to truly stamp their dominance on the sport as the top two players collide for the first time in a Grand Slam final.

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Tim Henman reacts after Novak Djokovic leaves the court after defeat to Jannik Sinner

This defeat clearly hurt Djokovic, and doubts will now remain over whether he’s departed Court Philippe-Chatrier for the final time or not.

Instead of heading off in the usual fashion following a defeat, Djokovic moved towards the middle of the court, paused for a moment, placed both arms aloft and thanked the fans.

It wasn’t the departure of a player who knew he’d be back next year, and now speculation is bound to be rife.

Henman was surprised by the reaction, and he was quizzed on what Djokovic did, stating that he’d find it interesting to hear what the player had to say later on.

He said on TNT Sports: “It’s very interesting, he took a slow walk, he didn’t go straight off, he hung around, went to the middle and took in everything.

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“He was slow off the court, it wasn’t at all like him and it will be interesting to hear what he says after that because it was definitely a bit unusual. We can sit here and speculate, and he will be asked that.”

Speculation will be rife on Djokovic’s future after defeat to Sinner

The body language said it all. This didn’t feel like any other defeat. Djokovic, so often positive, looked deflated, flat almost, like he knew time was up.

Facing the Italian Sinner will do that to anyone. He, along with Alcaraz, is the new kid on the block and at 38-years-old, something will have to give.

Wimbledon has been Djokovic’s home for so many years. Now, it feels like the tournament in 2025 will represent one final chance for him to win a 25th Grand Slam crown with time running out on his career, or at least that’s how it seems.

It will be fascinating to see what gets said by Djokovic during his post-match and it remains to be seen just what his plans are in terms of how long his career is going to continue.

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