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Djokovic Wins Wimbledon’s Longest Match, Ties 24 Majors

7/10/2026

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Djokovic Wins Marathon

Novak Djokovic beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in a 5-set, 5 h 15 m quarter-final, Wimbledon’s longest match.
The win sends Djokovic to a semifinal against No. 1 Jannik Sinner, who is unbeaten in sets at Wimbledon this year.
Sinner said weather helped him serve 97 aces, up from 62 last year, and called Djokovic’s effort “incredible.”
Djokovic, tied with Margaret Court at 24 Grand Slam titles, is two wins from a possible 25th major.

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Djokovic Faces Sinner

The Novak Djokovic–Jannik Sinner semi-final will air on Star Sports Network and stream on JioHotstar at 4:30 p.m. BST (9:00 p.m. IST).
Odds list Jannik Sinner at –459 and Novak Djokovic at +341, with an over/under of 35.5 games.
Arthur Fery, wildcard No. 114, becomes the first Wimbledon men’s semi-finalist since Goran Ivanisevic in 2001.
Bookmakers treat the Novak Djokovic–Jannik Sinner winner as the Wimbledon favorite, calling the match a title-eliminator.

Summary

Djokovic Conserves Energy

Novak Djokovic, 39, is conserving energy after a taxing quarter-final to avoid fatigue in the semifinal.
Jannik Sinner hit a career-best 31 aces against Miomir Kecmanovic, yet his forehand has been unusually erratic.
Jannik Sinner, who has not yet faced a seeded Wimbledon opponent, relies on power, called Novak Djokovic his idol, and prompted Novak Djokovic to name Sinner the best player in the world.

History

Historical Context

On 6 July 2008, Rafael Nadal defeated five-time champion Roger Federer in a 4-hour-48-minute Wimbledon final, ending Federer’s five-year title run and earning Nadal his first Wimbledon crown. That upset launched an era of shared dominance among Federer, Nadal and Novak Djokovic, a pattern echoed in the 2024 quarter-final where Djokovic survived a 5-hour-15-minute marathon against Felix Auger-Aliassime.

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Djokovic Wins Marathon

Novak Djokovic beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in a 5-set, 5 h 15 m quarter-final, Wimbledon’s longest match.
The win sends Djokovic to a semifinal against No. 1 Jannik Sinner, who is unbeaten in sets at Wimbledon this year.
Sinner said weather helped him serve 97 aces, up from 62 last year, and called Djokovic’s effort “incredible.”
Djokovic, tied with Margaret Court at 24 Grand Slam titles, is two wins from a possible 25th major.

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