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The Guardian - UK
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Daniel Gallan (later), Michael Butler and Tom Davies (earlier)

Wimbledon quarter-finals: Djokovic storms back to beat Rublev, Sinner sinks Safiullin – as it happened

Novak Djokovic celebrates victory over Andrey Rublev to progress to the semi-finals.
Novak Djokovic celebrates victory over Andrey Rublev to progress to the semi-finals. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

That’s all from me, folks. How good has this Wimbledon been? Loads of fantastic stories, not least a wildcard from Ukraine who has beaten three former grand slam champions to surge to the semi-finals. We’ve also got a perennial champion marching towards another title and a few youngsters hoping to etch their names into tennis folklore.

I’ve loved it. I hope you have too.

And now here’s Hanna Jane Parkinson on the phenom that is Novak Djokovic on Centre Court where he hasn’t lost in 10 years, 42 consecutive matches, 3,655 days – or, as Hanna says, “13 consecutive pregnancies”.

Take it from me, the writing is as good as Novak’s lunging backhands that scream over the net and down the line.

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