Wimbledon 2018 – Novak Djokovic's parade takes place in the semifinals of Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON – Novak Djokovic is in his first semifinals of a Grand Slam in just under two years, but he is angry at just about everything. Including the sun. His latest foray into the last four of Wimbledon's is just another addition to his 32-run Grand Slam semifinal appearances, now second to Roger Federer. But it looks like someone has restarted: a new Djokovic who cares little about the outside perspective and who plays on his own terms.

"I would be home if that was the case," said Djokovic, when asked where he was The gods of Wimbledon were against him. "But I'm still here, so … I'm enjoying my trip to Wimbledon."

He had to fight against the bright Kei Nishikori, winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, but also fight, the sport, the crowd and the referee. At first he was disturbed by the sun's sheen, adjusting his service and wearing a cap. Yet it troubled him. He barely smiles. the emotions were channeled by sporadic screams of "C & # 39; my!" and the odd fist pumps in the direction of his box at crucial points.

This is only after getting the point of match that he seemed happy.

Then questioned on whether anger helps his game, he replied: Sometimes it's what you need, I think, to be more alert on the ground. "

Twice he was hit with violations. The first came in the second set for breaking his racket against the worn grbad behind the baseline.

"Come on, you're kidding", was his riposte to referee Carlos Ramos.

"I just asked him if he honestly thought that I had damaged the court with the racket that I throw, I mean, anyone who saw the match, I mean, saw that I literally hit the # Grbad, "said Djokovic later

.2 in the fourth, on his own service, for a time violation.You could feel Djokovic's fury grow slowly, bubbling well, but he managed to keep the control to close the match.Then came another wave of emotion, my This time with a smile.

Anger and cutting a sorry figure was a common theme across Djokovic at Wimbledon this year. After his victory over Kyle Edmund in the third inning, he accused the partisan crowd of being "unfair". Once again he seemed to be eliminated by the crowd during this quarterfinal, stopping at one point to give a stern look to a spectator and later the majority of those watching him were hit with his violation of time, offering an answer to a pantomime.

The first set was simple for Djokovic, but as his frustration increased in the second set, he made some unusual mistakes, but Nishikori played tennis with great precision

. locked to two games each. That was on Djokovic's serve and 0-40 down, he slowed things down, taking an average 29 seconds to serve, saved the three breaking points before closing the game. He celebrated as if the match had been won, and continued to break Nishikori in the next. It was a step forward that Nishikori stopped momentarily with a break early in the fourth, but Djokovic then returned the favor and finished the match.

Nishikori struggled hard throughout the match. His annoying elbow needed attention at the start of the third set, but even though Djokovic looked to be on the edge, he continued to push him and push him into the court. Like Djokovic, Nishikori does things on his own terms – he walks between spikes, scuffing his feet and receiving balls before serving, if the cast was slightly off, he would not take a step or step to pick him up.