However, he had to tighten the game against Andrey Rublev. The Russian had been knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open at the start of the season, but this time he was ready and he gave the world number 2 a hard time. After pocketing the first set, Rublev failed to grab a second set and make his opponent doubt.
The fault of a Djokovic still so implacable on the important points, who saved seven of the eight break points he had to play on his service. “I had the chances, but I couldn’t take them. He did it”, analysis, fatalistic, the sixth player in the world.
And Novak Djokovic took the opportunity to reach the 46th semi-final of his Grand Slam career, Roger Federer’s record equaled. But it is, of course, another Swiss record that the Serb is chasing on the London lawn. If successful, he would join his illustrious rival with eight Wimbledon titles.
And, given that he has not lost in London for six years and a quarter-final against Tomas Berdych, he is obviously confident before entering the last four. “They all want to beat me, but no one can,” Djokovic gloats. “I know I’m the man to beat, but I like being in this situation.”
It is now up to Jannik Sinner to try to bring down the record holder of Grand Slam titles. Italy, who qualified for their first-ever Grand Slam semi-final, had already played Djokovic last year in London. He had led two sets to nothing before suffering the rebellion of the Serb. Can he do better this year? response Friday.
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