Novak Djokovic wins five-hour Wimbledon epic over Felix Auger-Aliassime to set up Jannik Sinner semi
- Novak Djokovic was pushed to play more than five hours by Felix Auger-Aliassime before the seven-time Wimbledon champion prevailed 7-6 (12-10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (10-4) to set up a semifinal against defending champion Jannik Sinner.
- When a forehand from Auger-Aliassime sailed wide after a long rally to give Djokovic a 9-4 lead in the final-set tiebreaker, both players leaned on their racquets in exhaustion.
- Djokovic, while he was leaning over, still found energy to encourage the crowd to cheer louder, waving his racquet for more noise.
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- Novak Djokovic was pushed to play more than five hours by Felix Auger-Aliassime before the seven-time Wimbledon champion prevailed 7-6 (12-10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (10-4) to set up a semifinal against defending champion Jannik Sinner.
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- When a forehand from Auger-Aliassime sailed wide after a long rally to give Djokovic a 9-4 lead in the final-set tiebreaker, both players leaned on their racquets in exhaustion.
- Djokovic, while he was leaning over, still found energy to encourage the crowd to cheer louder, waving his racquet for more noise.
Sources: Al Jazeera, ABC Australia