<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/wimbledon-2026-serbia-novak-djokovic-heaps-praise-on-indian-cricket-team-virat-kohli-23638686" rel="nofollow">Serbian star Novak Djokovic</a> sealed a record-extending 15th Wimbledon semifinal with a win over Felix Auger-Aliassime in a thrilling match on Tuesday night.
Djokovic beat Felix 7-6(10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(10-4) in a five-set epic and booked a blockbuster semifinal clash with the world number one and the Wimbledon champion, Jannik Sinner.&nbsp;
During a match that lasted five hours and 15 minutes, Djokovic recovered from a calf issue that needed medical attention during the first set and fumbled a break advantage in the fourth set, but still came out on top in the longest quarterfinal in the history of Wimbledon.
<h2>Sinner and Djokovic set to meet in Wimbledon semi-final</h2>
Earlier, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/sinner-storms-into-semis-with-straight-set-victory-over-struff-23638758" rel="nofollow">defending champion Jannik Sinner</a> sealed a semifinal spot in the ongoing Wimbledon competition with a win over Jan-Lennard Struff in the quarterfinal on Tuesday. Sinner is just two wins away from successfully defending his Wimbledon title on Tuesday, beating the 36-year-old German 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3 to book a semifinal showdown with legendary 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic.
Despite dropping the opening set and falling an early break in the second set, Struff stayed positive with his heavy forehands, trying his best to win against the four-time Grand Slam champion.
But Sinner's consistency at the baseline and his big serves helped him produce a win in the second-set tie-break and win the match in two hours and 35 minutes.
"The second set could have ended in a different way. Tie-breaks are always 50/50. If you are one set all or two sets up, it's a big [difference]. So in the third set, I was a little bit more relaxed, for sure." Sinner said after the match.
"His percentage of first serves dropped a little bit, which helped me feel slightly more comfortable. I am very happy to finish in three sets, but he is a very tough player to play against. So I am pleased," he concluded.
Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner are set to meet at the semi-final stage at <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/wimbledon-2026-naomi-osaka-beats-top-seed-aryna-sabalenka-to-reach-quarterfinal-23638450" rel="nofollow">Wimbledon 2026,</a> with Sinner chasing back-to-back titles at SW19 and Djokovic looking for a record-breaking 25th Major.
(With inputs from ANI)

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