by Novak Djokovic hired a delicious Wimbledon semi-final against Jannik Sünder of the world when he moved a step closer to a historic 25th Slam title.
The Serb won 6: 7 (6/8), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 against Flavio Cobolli ahead of Great Britain’s Queen Camilla to reach the 14th time in the men’s game for the last four times.
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Previously, the three-time Major Champion Sinner had fears before the game in injuries to sweep the 10th seeds Ben Shelton 7-6 (7/2), 6-4, 6-4 in an impressive display.
In the draw of women, the five-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek and the former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic both achieved the semi-finals for the first time and will collapse for a place in the final.
The seven-time champion Djokovic was strongly pushed by the 22nd seed Cobolli of the Italian 22nd seed, but ultimately had too much nous and craft for the 23-year-old.
“It means the world to me that at 38 I am still able to play Wimbledon’s last phases,” he said in court.
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“Thank you for hunting after my age. I guess it very much. It’s beautiful. I feel very young.
“And I think another thing that feels very young is to compete with young people like Cobolli today.”
The sixth seed was prepared for the competition in front of Camilla, the wife of King Charles III, who said she thought her “thumbs” for his match.
She watched Djokovic from the Royal Box together with the British actor Hugh Grant.
There was a collective gasp when the Serbier slipped while serving for the victory, but he played injury fears.
“I had an evil slip, but that happens when they play in the grass,” he said. “I will now visit this topic with my body and hopefully I’m fine in two days.”
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The Serb now has the record of all time for most semi-finals of the Wimbledon men and moves an eight-time master Roger Federer, who has reached the last four times.
He also reached a 52nd Grand Slam semi-final and expanded his all-time record in the men’s game.
Djokovic is now within two wins to break his draw with Margaret Court for the Grand Slam -Singles title for every player, every man or woman.
But sinners will offer another challenge.
The top seeds won his last four games against Djokovic and beat him in the semi-finals of the youngest French Open in straight sets.
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Sinner had triggered fears that he might have had to withdraw from the tournament after falling against Grigor Dimitrov in his fourth round against Grigor Dimitrov on Monday.
He was two sets and on the edge of a shock exit when the Bulgarian pulled a chest muscle during the service and had to retire.
Sinner wore a protective cover on his right arm against Shelton and said that his injury had “improved a lot” after his practice was restricted on Tuesday.
Carlos Alcaraz, who has beaten Djokovic in the last two finals in Wimbledon, will compete on Friday on Friday the fifth seed Taylor Fritz.
– ‘Dream come true’ – –
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Attention will switch to the semi -finals of women on Thursday.
The eighth seed Swiadek said that after her 6-2 victory against the Russian 19th seed Liudmila Samsonova she “goosebumps”.
The Polish former number one won four titles on the clay at the French Open and the US Open in 2022, but its earlier best result at Wimbledon was a quarter -finals in 2023.
“It feels great. Although I am in the middle of the tournament, I already got goose bumps after this victory. I’m super happy and super proud of myself and I will continue,” she said.
She faces the Swiss Bencic, which shocked the Russian seventh seed Mirra Andreeva 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2).
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The 28-year-old had a daughter, Bella in April 2024, has increased to 35 in the world since his return from maternity leave.
“It is crazy, it’s incredible. It is a dream that has become true. I tried not to think about it at the match point. I’m just speechless,” said Bencic.
The number 1 in the world, Aryna Sabalenka, will play American 13th seeds Amanda Anisimova on Thursday in the semi -finals of the other women.
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