Novak Djokovic produces fightback to seal Wimbledon semi-final place

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Novak Djokovic has booked his place in another Wimbledon semi-final, but he had to bounce back from a set down to beat seventh-seed Andrey Rublev.

Djokovic lost the first set but bounced back 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 and is now just two matches away from equalling

Some tennis fans had tipped Russian star Rublev to shock Djokovic after the world No.7 beat the 36-year-old in Belgrade last year – and the fact that he headed into their quarter-final with fresher legs – with second-seed DjokovicBoth players traded service games without a sniff of a break point at the start of the match until a lengthy game six as Djokovic produced three chances only for Rublev to hang on and let out a roar after a crucial hold.

 

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