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Serbia's Novak Djokovic reached his fifth Wimbledon final as he resisted everything great rival Rafael Nadal could throw at him to win 6-4 3-6 7-6 (11-9) 3-6 10-8 in a two-day clbadic that concluded in nerve-jangling tension on Saturday.
Twelfth seed Djokovic resumed two sets to one ahead after snatching a third-set tiebreak previous night before Wimbledon's 11pm curfew left the match on a knife edge.
The Court Center was closed, again, the quality on display was sensational.
"Novak Djokovic is in the #Wimbledon final again"
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– Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 14, 2018
Nadal grabbed the fourth set to set up a monumental 91-minute decider that Djokovic clinched when Nadal fired a forehand wide.
The match lasted five hours 15 minutes making it the second longest Wimbledon semi-final after the six hour 36 minute marathon won by South Africa Kevin Anderson against John Isner on Friday.
Djokovic said it was a "very special" victory, saying: "It really could have gone either way I was going to win I thought it was I knew that he This article is not available in English.
He added on BBC One: "It was a late night, early morning but at the end of the day I'm so glad to overcome this challenge. "
Of the task against Anderson, Djokovic said:" Hopefully we can get ahead of the game, it's been a roller coaster ride for him, the last couple of rounds, but he's had a day I've had a chance
"But I'm in the fi nal of Wimbledon and it's an amazing achievement for me after what I've been through. I'm trying to digest that first, enjoy it, and we'll think about the next one. "
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