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Novak Djokovic has rediscovered his mojo to be ready to play the role of "party pooper" as the Wimbledon Men's Championship travels to an exciting climax
While tennis purists salivate at the prospect of another final clash between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the greatest rival of the two living legends threatens to rip the script.
The only player with a head-to-head record on the two Grand Slam giants, Djokovic warned that he was finally approaching his best shine after a single Djokovic admits his dramatic fall of grace after his arrival at the All England Club in 2016 as the first man since Rod Laver in 1968 to hold the four slams simultaneously, only to give them up quickly, "It was a pretty strange feeling for me not to be able to deliver my game that I know how to own, that I know I've delivered for so many years, "said Djokovic ah ead of Wednesday's quarter-finals.
"It was frustrating, but I had to trust the process, I'm still part of this process, but things have improved a lot for a month and a half."
Finally, releasing a painful and persistent elbow injury and happy again in his private life, the Serbian plays another star back to Kei Nishikori for a drought The 24th seeded Japanese faces his first quarterfinal of Wimbledon after overcoming his own unfortunate race with injury and supported his third round win over Nick Kyrgios with a four-set victory over the Latvian qualifying match. Ernests Gulbis
"He is a great match player," said Djokovic about the former US Open Vice Champion
"He's not too affected by On the contrary, he really does his best
"That's what I expect him to do: whenever he's in shape, he can really beat anybody in any tournament
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In search of his third title on the sacred lawns, Nadal faces Juan Martin del Potro in his first quarterfinal of Wimbledon in seven years.
Argentina, fifth seeded, has achieved an excellent series of quarter-finals with a 7-6 (7-1) 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 7 -6 (7-5) triumph of Gilles Simon on Tuesday
Del Potro needed five match points to win in a suspended match Monday night, at dusk, four hours and 24 minutes of game.
Like Nadal, who could To beat Djokovic in the semifinal, Federer did not fall in his 16th quarter-final at Wimbledon. recordman who will never be surpbaded.
The Swiss maestro plays eighth Kevin Anderson, with South Africa finalist 2017 Flushing Meadows o is in his first quarterfinal on his 10th visit to London SW19
If Federer continues his ruthless march towards a 21st Grand Slam crown, and ninth at Wimbledon, he is destined to meet a monster serving in the last four.
American John Isner, ninth seeded, and Milos Raonic, 13th seeded, faced each other in the quarter-finals with the two best aces of the tournament.
WIMBLEDON FOURTH-FINAL MEN ON WEDNESDAY (PREFIX DENOTES SEEDING):
1-Roger Federer (SUI) v 8-Kevin Anderson (RSA)
13-Milos Raonic (CAN) v 9-John Isner ( USA)
12-Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs 24-Kei Nishikori (JPN)
5-Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) or Gilles Simon (FRA) against 2-Rafael Nadal (ESP)
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