Wimbledon Semifinal Highlights: Novak Djokovic put on a clinical performance as he defeated Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 in the semifinal at the Wimbledon 2023 on Friday, 14th July 2023. With the victory, he has advances to his fifth straight final at the Grass Court major.
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By reaching his 35th championship match at a Grand Slam event, Djokovic claimed sole ownership of the record for reaching the most major finals, ahead of former WTA star Chris Evert (34).
“In the semi-finals, it was always going to be a very tense, very close match,” said Djokovic in his on-court interview. “Three very close sets, I think the scoreline maybe doesn’t give the reality of what was happening on the court. It was super close.
“The third set could have gone his way. He had 5-4, 15/40 and a couple of second serves. He missed a few shots and allowed me to get into the tie-break. It was just a lot of pressure in the third, especially. I had chances early on, but he proved why he is one of the leaders of the next generation and one of the best players in the world that we have, no doubt. It’s great to be part of this new generation. I love it.”
The 36-year-old Djokovic has now won 27 consecutive matches at major tournaments and remains on course for a historic calendar-year Grand Slam after his triumphs at the Australian Open and Roland Garros this year. He is just the third player in the Open Era (since 1968) to reach the Wimbledon men’s singles final aged 36 or older, after his great rival Federer and Ken Rosewall.
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