2023-07-11 21:50:37
Updated Tuesday, July 11, 2023 – 21:50
“They want to beat me, but it’s not going to happen,” said the 23-time major champion after his win against the Russian (4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3).
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Novak Djokovic took another step to win his eighth Wimbledon title by defeating Andrey Rublev in 167 minutes (4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3). On Friday, the Serbian will play against Jannik Sinner his twelfth semifinal at the All England Club, his 46th in a Grand Slam tournament, a record with which he already equals Roger Federer.
“Any tennis player wants to be in a position where the rest want to beat him. They want to beat me, but it’s not going to happen,” Djokovic warned after his victory at Central, where he hasn’t lost since 2013. Rublev can attest to that.
The Russian, led by Ferdinand Vincent y Beto Martin, completed a performance that would have allowed him to surpass almost any other tennis player on the circuit. Insufficient, in any case, against the champion of 23 majors, heading towards his fifth consecutive title on the London grass.
again in quarters
The initial aggressiveness of Rublev, who was looking for his first semifinal in a major after seven frustrated attempts, surprised Djokovic in the first set. With a break in the eighth game, consummated with two winning forehands, the recent finalist in Halle seized the initiative. And Nole made his supporters doubt by delivering the set with an unforced error.
However, the reply from the Belgrade tennis player was as forceful as expected. Two consecutive breaks gave him a resounding 4-0 that would already be unattainable for number seven in the ranking. Djokovic’s fierceness materialized in the statistics: seven points lost on serve and only two unforced errors.
one to the despus
Rublev, determined to equalize his rival’s game from the bottom of the court, continued to show the best of his repertoire. Still in tow, the Muscovite inflamed the stands, forcing his opponent to decide the third round after neutralizing four set balls.
It was the last obstacle for Djokovic, who from then until the end turned the game into a process towards the semifinals, where Sinner awaits. The Italian, who already forced him to a maximum effort last year, got rid of the surprising Roman Safiullin (6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2).
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