Djokovic to face Sinner in tantalising Wimbledon semi-final
Seven time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic
Seven time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic set up a mouth-watering Wimbledon semi-final against world number one Jannik Sinner after coming through a tricky encounter against Flavio Cobolli.
Seven-time champion Djokovic manoeuvred past Italian 22nd seed Cobolli 6-7 (6-8) 6-2 7-5 6-4 to reach a 14th semi-final at SW19.
It came after Italy’s Sinner put aside any discomfort from an elbow injury to beat American 10th seed Ben Shelton 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 6-4.

Djokovic, 38, bidding for a stand-alone record 25th Grand Slam title, overcame a few wobbles to beat Cobolli and book the last-four meeting many had hoped for when the draw was made.
It will be the second time Djokovic and Sinner have met in a major semi-final this year, with Sinner coming through in straight sets at the French Open in June.
Three-time major champion Sinner, who wore a sleeve to protect his right elbow after suffering a fall in his fourth-round match on Monday, has won the past four matches against Djokovic.
But Djokovic will back himself on grass against Sinner, having won both of their meetings at Wimbledon.

“I’m very happy with this performance,” said Sinner, who has reached at least the semi-finals in the past four majors.
“When you are in a match with a lot of tension you try not to think about [any pain]. It has improved a lot from yesterday to today.
“It is no excuse. There is no better stage to play tennis and I showed this today.”(BBC Sport)

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