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Novak Djokovic def. Kei Nishikori in four sets
Novak Djokovic reached his first Grand Slam semifinal in almost two years after defeating Kei Nishikori in four sets at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
The Serb beat 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2 on Center Court Rafael Nadal or Juan Martin del Potro in semifinal on Friday
This will be the first semifinal of Djokovic's Grand Slam since the US Open 2016 while he continues his attempt to return to the top of the competition. Thu.
The Wimbledon three-time champion was impressive last week and was too strong for Nishikori, who was in his first quarter-final at the All England Club.
Djokovic was sometimes frustrated during the match, receiving two code violations and accusing referee Carlos Ramos "despite the double standards", but he also showed many signs of returning to his best level.
Despite an early break in the first set, Djokovic broke again 5-3 and then completed the set.
Nishikori held a 10-minute match to start the second set, then saved three break points in his next service match as Djokovic tried to take advantage of his advantage.
![Nishikori played his first quarterfinal of Wimbledon [19659013] Nishikori played in his first quarterfinal of Wimbledon](http://e0.365dm.com/18/07/16-9/20/skysports-kei-nishikori-nishikori_4359197.jpg?20180711151135)
Nishikori played in his first quarterfinal of Wimbledon
However, Djokovic was unable to maintain his level and it was Nishikori who broke for 3-1 and took second
Djokovic seemed to be more and more frustrated and was warned for throwing his racket into the ground.
However, he prevented further damage when he held from 0-40 to 2-2 in the third set, and the take would be important as he responded well to Br Nishikori twice in a row [19659007] The 12-time Grand Slam champion then raised his level in the fourth set and finished with a winner in the corner to book his semifinal spot on Friday.
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