Wimbledon 2023 day 9 results: Novak Djokovic defeats Rublev in quarter-finals
Posted : 12 July 2023
Novak Djokovic prevailed over seventh seed Andrey Rublev in a gruelling match to keep up his pursuit of a record-tying ninth Wimbledon men's title.
The Serb rallied to defeat the American in the quarterfinals, 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3, as he also sought to equal Margaret Court's record of 24 major singles victories.
On Friday, Djokovic, 36, will face Italy's Jannik Sinner in the semifinals.
Sinner, 21, defeated Russian Roman Safiullin 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2 to advance to his first Grand Slam semifinal.
Djokovic, the second seed, will play in his 46th major semifinal, tying Roger Federer for the most in a single season.
It's a rematch of their quarterfinal encounter from a year ago, when Sinner was on the verge of defeating Djokovic until the veteran rallied to win after falling behind two sets.
The tenacious victory against Russia's Rublev by four-time reigning champion Djokovic marked his 33rd straight triumph at the All England Club.
He hasn't been defeated on Centre Court since losing the 2013 final to Andy Murray of Great Britain, and he hasn't lost a full match in SW19 since 2016.
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