Novak Djokovic don win Felix Auger-Aliassime for Wimbledon wey be di longest quarter-final for di tournament history. Di match wey last five hours don end with Djokovic winning 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4. Di Serb star say, ‘With di racket and a lot of heart,’ na how e take win am.
Di match breaker bin even all di way, so anybody fit win. But Djokovic say, ‘These are di moments wey I still play tennis for.’ E bin tell im pikin dem to go sleep after four sets, but dem no gree, and e happy say dem stay because dis na one of di best matches wey e don play for Centre Court. Di crowd like am well-well.
Djokovic don tire now, even though e no show am for court. E bin get im eighth consecutive Wimbledon semi-final, im 15th overall, and im 55th for grand slams. But e no dey interested for numbers, e say na di match matter, not di numbers. E go look am when e finish.
Di match bin get plenty drama. Felix Auger-Aliassime bin play well, force Djokovic to run and hit like superhero. If e fit maintain dis level, e go be threat to anybody. But di level need to be di norm, not exception.
Di longest quarter-final for Wimbledon history bin get plenty deuce and break points. Djokovic bin get five match points at 9-4, and e bin win am 10-4. Di crowd bin give standing ovation for both players.
Djokovic go now face Jannik Sinner for di semi-final. Sinner don also win im quarter-final earlier.
