Novak Djokovic has secured yet another Wimbledon semifinal spot after battling past Flavio Cobolli 6-7(6-8), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4.
Nick Kyrgios thinks Djokovic can win Wimbledon, but the Serbian does now face world number one Jannik Sinner at SW19.
Sinner overcame Ben Shelton in their quarterfinal at the grass court Grand Slam, beating the American 7-6(7-2), 6-4, 6-4.
Both Djokovic and Sinner have, however, had injury scares at Wimbledon, having fallen against Cobolli and Grigor Dimitrov respectively.
But both ATP icons look set to be more than okay to take on each other in London, with their semifinal taking place on Centre Court on Friday.
Photo by Tim Clayton/Getty ImagesAndy Roddick tells Novak Djokovic what to change to beat Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon
Djokovic was impressing Andy Roddick before reaching the last four, with the American now sharing an updated analysis of the Serbian after his latest win.
Roddick said on his Quick Served podcast: “It’s just really fun to watch him navigate the reality of what is and then the craft that he is able to apply to create the best version of himself at this age.
“It’s really fun to watch. You are watching and you are going I hope people appreciate what they are seeing, with where he hits putting the ball, the ball flight, the decisions he is making and when he is pulling the trigger and not.
“He will have to go bigger on the forehand side against Jannik Sinner. Where he can kind of play cat and mouse with Cobolli or Demon (Alex de Minaur) or whoever else and those guys are great players, Sinner will knock your head off.
“He is going to have to go a little bit bigger on the forehand side. He is beyond capable of doing it, he just hasn’t had to yet.
“Why isn’t he going bigger on the forehand? Because he has not had to bring on that risk. It is going to be exciting.”
Novak Djokovic clinches career record after reaching Wimbledon semifinals
Djokovic has knocked out plenty of ATP stars at Wimbledon so far, including 11th seed De Minaur and home favourite Dan Evans.
But top seed Sinner will represent a new challenge entirely, with the match representing a repeat of their French Open encounter just last month.
They met in the semifinals of Roland Garros, where the Italian battled past the veteran 6-4, 7-5, 7-6(7-3).
But Djokovic is a different animal at Wimbledon, and has proven that with his 102nd win there, the most he has at a single ATP event, as per OptaAce.
He’s won seven of his 24 Grand Slam titles at the All England Club, with Sinner in contrast having only ever made it to the semifinals.
The world number one does, however, hold a slight edge over the 38-year-old in terms of their history, having won five of their nine meetings so far.