Djokovic

The defending champion Novak Djokovic gave himself a 'pep talk' before reeling off three sets in a row to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals with victory over ...

I had a little refreshment and a little pep talk in the mirror. True to his pedigree, Djokovic wound up the show with the sort of commanding presence he has brought to his tennis since he entered the Tour 19 years and 20 majors ago. Yet, until the closing stages, there was little between them, apart from 15 years’ of elite experience and 82 titles.

Novak Djokovic came from two sets down to sensationally defeat Jannik Sinner 5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 in a thrilling quarter-final.

It was unfortunate for him but I wish him best of luck for the rest of the year. Sinner was on the backfoot in the rally before he sent a forehand long. In his on-court interview, Djokovic said: “Can I take you through the third, fourth and fifth sets not the first two! With the World No.1 floundering, Djokovic needed to step up a gear and he did exactly that. To the delight of thousands of fans packed into a raucous Centre Court, Sinner clearly hadn't read the script. However, the young Italian put in a performance that belied his years but he ultimately ran out of steam as the Serb battled back from two sets down.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC came back from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals.

The Italian managed to hold, but there was no stopping Djokovic's onslaught in the second service game with Djokovic comfortably going on to win the set. "I was fortunate to start the third set very well. He was the better player for two sets.

Novak Djokovic stayed on course to reclaim his place on the Wimbledon throne after a pep talk in the toilet helped him to turn things around against Jannik ...

I try to focus my thoughts here, and then we will see what happens afterwards.” “I feel always very motivated and inspired to play the best tennis on the Grand Slams, particularly here. “But I just felt like I had to change something. It’s not a guarantee it will always work. It doesn’t always work. Djokovic said: “He was the better player for the first two sets, but I had a toilet break and a pep talk in the mirror – it’s true – sometimes these things are necessary.

NOVAK Djokovic has been tipped for a career in politics after he hangs up his tennis racket.

"I went out and had a refresh, had a toilet break, I had a little pep talk to myself in the mirror, it's the truth. "He was the better player for the first two sets," Djokovic said. The tennis legend will contest his semi-final against Cam Norrie, who has reached this stage of a major for the first time. He has made them extremely proud after compiling a truly sensational tennis career, and he is keen to add one more grand slam title to his impressive résumé at the All-England Club this week. "I wonder if he will go into politics one day in Serbia and be the president. This prompted BBC commentator Chris Bradnam to say: "He has got plenty of fans obviously Djokovic whenever he plays and they follow him with a passion.

The Serbian has been praised for his sportsmanship after helping his opponent Jack Sinner following a nasty fall.

Character, resilience and fortitude all the way. Character, resilience and fortitude all the way. Sinner back on his feet. The reason we love sport.— Saarthak (@SaarthakTweets) #Djokovicwalking right over to check if #Sinneris fine. I was a bit scared in that point, but after, when I made the first steps, I felt it was okay. The reason we love sport.— Saarthak (@SaarthakTweets) #Djokovicwalking right over to check if #Sinneris fine.

It's getting to the point where whenever Novak Djokovic gets down two sets at a Grand Slam, he'll be an even bigger favorite than he was at the start of a ...

You can fire everything at him with everything you have for as long as you can, and when the dust clears he’s still there, right where he was, dusting off his shoulder. While coming back from two sets down sounds and looks like a major turn around and turning a match upside down, for Djokovic it’s merely a minor adjustment of the dials. Djokovic was clean in a most smothering fashion in the match’s last three sets, with only three unforced errors in the third and fifth sets. That leads to a lot of shanks and sprays and short balls that Djokovic can pounce on. The look of lethargy shouldn’t have fooled us, and perhaps Sinner knew what was coming as even though he was playing incredibly well, he got nervy in the third set. For the seventh time in his career, Djokovic pulled off the feat yesterday at Wimbledon, hoodwinking future star Jannik Sinner into the impostor of hope before yanking it away in a 5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 advancement to the semifinals.

Cameron Norrie soaked in the biggest moment of his career after reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals in dramatic fashion then backed himself to defeat Novak ...

- Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon I’d say grass is his favourite surface and his record is unbelievable here at Wimbledon. It’s going to be tough. Maybe that was the difference today.” Goffin looked to be on his way to the second as well when he broke to lead 4-3 only to unexpectedly throw in a poor game. “Especially the situation, here at Wimbledon in front of my family, my friends, and obviously a lot of people following that match. That’s the reason why you play the sport.”

British star Cameron Norrie will be a huge underdog when he faces Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-finals - but the 26-year-old insists he will not be ...

He said: “I'm going to have to improve a lot of things. I think I'm going to approach it a little bit differently tactically.” After a 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 win on Court No. 1, Norrie said: “It's going to be a tough one against Novak obviously, but I’m looking forward to the challenge.

A tennis fan claims to know why Novak Djokovic was 'inhaling' his water bottle at Wimbledon.

This time without a drinking straw." Saw this also in rd1 vs Struff. He uses a straw for it— Jannik Schneider (@schnejan) That's all I can say." Retweeting a clip of him once again drinking from the white bottle, Jannik Schneider said: "The "magic powder" from Aus Open 2020 is back. It certainly wasn’t liquid, and he gestured to his coach before inhaling it. Very odd.— Damian Reilly (@DamianReilly) pic.twitter.com/bBG62BOMFh July 5, 2022

Cam Norrie faces one of the toughest challenges in tennis as he goes head-to-head with top seed and six-time champion Novak Djokovic for a place in the ...

Currently he is on a 26-match unbeaten run, having come through in five-sets against 10th seed Jannik Sinner in the last round. 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 vs Soonwoo Kwon (KOR, world No.81) A 20-time Grand Slam champion, 87-time ATP title winner and the victor in over 1000 tour matches, the Serbian’s record very much speaks for itself. This year has seen Norrie lift his third career title at Delray Beach, followed by his fourth in Lyon as he showed he can be a force on clay as well. What a couple of weeks it has been for British No.1, Norrie. Having come into Wimbledon as the ninth seed, Norrie has not only got past the third round at a Slam for the first time, but battled his way into the semi-finals at his home major. Cam Norrie (GBR), (world No.12, seeded 9)