Djokovic

After dropping the first two sets to the young Italian player, Djokovic rallied to win three straight sets.

In the third game, with a chance to break Sinner’s serve and his spirit decisively, Djokovic spread shots back and forth across the baseline, making Sinner hit one more shot and then another until the young Italian cut a volley into the net. He even cracked a smile when a champagne cork popped just before his serve late in the fourth set, breaking the silence and forcing him to pause and reload. Djokovic grunts and grinds his way through the points he wants and needs. Djokovic left the court for a break — a snack and a pep talk in the bathroom mirror. On his best shots, Djokovic put a finger to his ear or flapped his hands to the sky asking for more noise from the crowd. A congratulatory roar rose from the crowd when Sinner managed to get on the scoreboard, but Djokovic still surged to a 3-0 lead.

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic rallied from two sets down Tuesday to defeat 10th-seeded Jannik Sinner on Centre Court to reach the semifinals at Wimbledon, ...

That includes a 10-1 mark in matches that go the distance at Wimbledon, including nine straight victories; the lone loss came way back in 2006. A lot about his history of overcoming that sort of deficit. A lot about his ability to adjust, to adapt, to right himself quickly.

The 20-time Grand Slam winner stormed back to win after falling behind to 20-year-old Jannik Sinner.

No. 20 Amanda Anisimova of the U.S., and No. 17 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan vs. In the semifinals on Friday, the top-seeded Djokovic, a 35-year-old from Serbia, will meet either No. 9 Cameron Norrie of Britain or unseeded David Goffin of Belgium. The men’s quarterfinals Wednesday: No. 2 Rafael Nadal of Spain vs. That includes a 10–1 mark in matches that go the distance at Wimbledon, including nine straight victories; the lone loss came way back in 2006. A lot about his history of overcoming that sort of deficit. She’ll take on No. 3 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia or Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic for a spot in Saturday’s final. A lot about his pre-eminence at the All England Club in recent years.