Wimbledon 2022: Novak Djokovic beat Jannik sinner to reach semi-finals. 

Novak Djokovic came back from 2 sets for the third time at Wimbledon as he defeated Jannik Sinar 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals.

Djokovic reaches the semi-finals of Wimbledon for the 11th time.

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He defeated Jannik Sinner by 2 sets in the quarterfinals.

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Novak Djokovic is returning from two sets for the third time in Wimbledon history as he faced a tough challenge from 10th seed and 20-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner.

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Djokovic has now won 10 5-setters from 11 attempts at Wimbledon and his only loss was against Mario Ansic in 2006.

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Djokovic won his 26th straight match at Wimbledon as he made the semi-finals and fulfilled his dream of winning a fourth consecutive title at the grass-court Grand Slam.

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It was Djokovic's 11th semifinal ticket at Wimbledon and 43rd at a Grand Slam.

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Djokovic defeated Sinner 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. In a match that stretched to 3 hours 35 minutes.

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Djokovic looked utterly frustrated in the first two sets and his forehand was failing him, but the Serb was fired after a "little talk in the mirror" during the toilet break.

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Djokovic made only 3 unforced errors in the third set as he improved significantly from the first two sets, where nothing happened.

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In fact, Djokovic led to a thunderous applause for Sinner as the Italian youngster made his way from center court after a memorable campaign......

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....in which he defeated Stanislas Wawrinka in the first round and defeated 5th seed Carlos Alcaraz in the round of 16.

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Djokovic will face the winner of the second quarter-final between Britain's number one Cameron Norie and senior Spanish campaigner David Goffin.

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