Djokovic reaches Wimbledon Final

Novak Djokovic won a gruelling contest against Juan Martin Del Potro in five sets in the longest ever Wimbledon semi-final.

The top seed, was taken to the final set by a determined performance from Argentinean eighth seed Del Potro which finished 7-5 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (6-8) 6-3. It was the perfect finish to a great week of tennis on centre court for both the competitors after Del Potro’s win over David Ferrer. The match was the longest semi final in Wimbledon history, overtaking Boris Becker’s win over Ivan Llendl which lasted four hours and five minutes, the match lasting a total of four hours and forty four minutes.

Djokovic broke Del Potro’s serve in the first set to win 7-5 and then Del Potro replied in similar style, taking the second 6-4. The third set was taken into a tie-break, Djokovic romping to a 7-2 win. Djokovic seemed all set to win in four sets, but a spirited performance from the eigth seed meant that Djokovic just could not finish him off and lost the set on a tie break, 8-6. Del Potro, though, was broken and exhausted in the fifth and never gave up, but it was the number one seed’s day, and Novak Djokovic will face the winner of Andy Murray and Jerzy Janowicz.


“It was one of my best matches I’ve been a part of, one of the most exciting. It was so close. I could not separate us, apart from when I was 2-1 up and a break up, and I dropped serve. That’s why he’s a Grand Slam champion. He came up with some top shots. I didn’t think I was wrong to be aggressive, but credit to him.”, said Djokovic.

Djok sets up Del Potro semi

World number one Novak Djokovic brushed aside Thomas Berdych and won in straight sets 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 6-3 to set up a meeting with Juan Martin Del Potro in the semi finals.

The Serb has still not lost a set in the entire tournament, though he faced a major scare in the first set, squeezing through on a tie-break. Berdych broke the serve in the second set to go 3-0 up but the Serbian was in astonishing form, rising back to level it at 3-3. Berdych lost his focus and lost the set to a dominant Djokovic.

Djokovic, 26, has now reached his thirteenth consecutive Grand Slam semi-final and is bidding for a 7th major title. Andy Murray still remains in contention as he faces Fernando Verdasco later on today. The 2011 Wimbledon champion is favourite to win it again but the Scot is in imperious form.