Jannik Sinner is yet to find his best form this Wimbledon, but has nevertheless reached the last four. Should his next opponent be discouraged or encouraged by this?
The answer will become clear when the defending champion plays his semi-final on Thursday (local time), against seven-time winner Novak Djokovic.
The Serb beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (12-10) 3-6 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (10-4) in a five hour, 15-minute epic that, to the relief of everyone involved, ended just six minutes before Wimbledon's 11pm curfew.