Victory of the Serb on a final white service game (5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2). The world number 3, who is on a series of 26 victories in a row at Wimbledon since his abandonment in the quarterfinals in 2017, will face the Briton Cameron Norrie (12th) or the Belgian David Goffin (58th) on Friday to try to climb for the 8th time in the Major final on grass where he seeks a seventh title. But to achieve this, Djokovic will have had a very surprising quarter-final against Jannik Sinner, a novice at this stage of the competition…
Novice but hardly impressed in the first two sets (5-7, 2-6) perfectly wrapped. Without being resplendent, the Italian had the merit of being solid and of taking full advantage of the multiple faults of his opponent, whose body language did not bode well. But as he had done last year against Stefanos Tsitsipas at Roland-Garros in the same scenario, the Belgradois went for a quick trip to the locker room. To change everything.
Indeed, when he returned to the court, the player was no longer the same. His face showed a cold determination, not a certain disenchantment. Above all, his level of play had just climbed several notches against a Sinner who was suddenly distraught and perhaps caught up in his lack of experience. Imperial on his commitment, defending superbly, finally distilling a few well-touched amortizations (and no longer cinder blocks as at the start), Djokovic carried out a festival to win the next three rounds, leaving only crumbs to the Transalpine (6-3, 6- 2, 6-2). Beautiful work. Late and made with the back to the wall, but a beautiful work all the same.
