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Djokovic denies Sinner semifinals spot with come-from-behind win; registers 26th consecutive Wimbledon win

 Djokovic gave away a huge lead but then worked his way back to pull away and win 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 at Centre Court. 

Kartik Mehindru Edited By: Kartik Mehindru New Delhi Published on: July 05, 2022 23:27 IST
Novak Djokovic | File Photo
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Novak Djokovic | File Photo

In one of his best come-from-behind victories, Novak Djokovic defeated Itlay's Jannik Sinner to book his 11th semifinal berth and 26th successive victory in Wimbledon. Djokovic gave away a huge lead but then worked his way back to pull away and win 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 at Centre Court. 

Among men, only Roger Federer, with 13, has made more semifinal appearances at the place. Among men, only Federer, with eight, has won more championships than the seven that Djokovic would reach by lifting the trophy Sunday for what would be the fourth year in a row.

Djokovic collected his seventh career comeback in a match he trailed by two sets — he last did it in the French Open final against Stefanos Tsitsipas last year — and improved to 37-10 in five-setters. That includes a 10-1 mark in matches that go the distance at Wimbledon, including nine straight victories; the lone loss came way back in 2006.

In the semifinals on Friday, the top-seeded Djokovic, a 35-year-old from Serbia, will meet either No. 9 Cameron Norrie of Britain or unseeded David Goffin of Belgium. The men's quarterfinals Wednesday: No. 2 Rafael Nadal of Spain vs. No. 11 Taylor Fritz of the U.S., and Nick Kyrgios of Australia vs. Cristian Garin of Cile.

The first player into the women's semifinals was 103rd-ranked Tatjana Maria, who defeated Jule Niemeier 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in an all-German matchup. Maria is 34, making her only the sixth woman at least that old to get this far at Wimbledon in the professional era, which began in 1968. The others? It's quite a list: Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Serena Williams and Venus Williams.

This is Maria's 35th Grand Slam tournament; she only once previously had even made it as far as the third round. She'll take on No. 3 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia or Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic for a spot in Saturday's final. 

The other women's quarterfinals: 2019 champion Simona Halep of Romania vs. No. 20 Amanda Anisimova of the U.S., and No. 17 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan vs. Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia. Of the women's quarterfinalists, only Halep owns a major title.

(Inputs PTI)

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