Djokovic powers up to meet world No 1 after ending Cobolli's fight

The siren call of a record 25th grand slam title grows ever louder for Novak Djokovic. But he was given a fright by the lively young Italian Flavio Cobolli, as well as a nasty slip in the final game of a pulsating match, before coming through 6-7 (8), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4.

- Sean Ingle

It was not always convincing, but Djokovic found a way, just like he usually does. Incredibly he still has not lost here against anyone other than Carlos Alcaraz since 2017.

His reward is a record 14th Wimbledon semifinal, one more than Roger Federer, and another meeting with the No 1 seed, Jannik Sinner. And while he looked to be in some pain after taking a tumble just two points from victory, he made light of the situation afterwards.

"I had a nasty slip but that is what happens when you play on grass," Djokovic said. "It did come at an awkward moment but I managed to close it out. I will visit this subject with my physio now and hopefully all will be well in a couple of days."