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Novak Djokovic is back, and back to the Wimbledon final. The triple champion has survived Rafael Nadal in another dramatic five-setter, eventually beating the Spanish's 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (11), 3-6, 10-8 resistance for reach the finals for the first time since his victory in 2015. This is his first Grand Slam final since the US Open of 2016 and after two years of injury and confidence he will face the African Kevin Anderson in the final Sunday, continuing his thirteenth title.
After 5:15, in the second longest semi-final in the history of Wimbledon, Djokovic was overtaken by Nadal while the world number one took the fourth set to force a referee. In the last set, both men had the opportunity to break but Djokovic held on and when Nadal sent a wide forehand, the Serb clenched his fist, turning to his team in the stands to celebrate. .
"Djokovic said," I'm just going through things that come back, the last 15 months, everything I've experienced to get here, to win against the best player in the world in the world. one of the longest games I have ever played. I'm overwhelmed.
"It's very special, it really could have gone both ways, it was clear that very little was separating the two players, and until the last shot I did not know if I was I was going to win, I thought so, but he was very close.That kind of match for which you live and work.I am in the Wimbledon semifinal, it's an amazing feat for me after what i'm I lived. "
Nadal shot from the start on the recovery, leading to a 3-0 lead while he continued to attack, particularly on the returns. But Djokovic remained calm and recovered the break, with a score of 12 points out of 13, leveling at 3-3. Nadal, however, with his shirt dripping in warm, wet conditions under the roof, would not be denied and he broke again for 5-3, before coming out of 0-40 to force a decision maker.
The champion in 2008 and 2010, back in the semifinals for the first time since 2011, had momentum but Djokovic had the advantage of serving first. The two men played incredibly, pounding and shuffling each other all the way, mixing shine and desperation to stay on track. At 3-4, Nadal saved a break point. At 4-4, Djokovic held from 15 to 40, saving two break points, but at 7-7, it seemed that Nadal was going to break when he again forced 15-40 on Djokovic's serve. But the former world number 1 held up well, saving three break points in a game that lasted more than 10 minutes.
This match was key while Djokovic went up 0-30 in the next match and Nadal slipped back a backhand, he had three match points. He only needed one, because Nadal's forehand was too wide to send him back to the finals.
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