Novak Djokovic Beats Juan Martín Del Potro To Reach Wimbledon Final

In an incredible display of slash and burn tennis, Novak Djokovic outlasted Juan Del Potro, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-7 (6), 6-3 over the course of four hours, 43 minutes, the longest semifinal in Wimbledon history. The quality of service and the accuracy of their turbo-charged groundstrokes were truly overwhelming. This was not a study in contrasts, but a test of wills and physical stamina.
"One of the greatest matches I've ever played," Djokovic said. "The most exciting here at Wimbledon. Such a high level, first to last point, I never played here before."

Del Potro's stubbornness, above all, was on full display. Djokovic, arguably the greatest returner in the game, had 15 break point opportunities and was able to convert on only three of them all day, a crazy stat.
Every time it appeared Del Potro was a goner, that he had committed one too many mental errors or blown one too many overheads, he somehow dredged up another sharp-angled, 105 mph forehand winner.

He was down a break in the fourth set and faced a match point in that fourth-set tiebreaker. He hung in there, joked around to lighten the pressure and rode the crowd's energy.
The fans loved his antics, his sit-downs in the stands. They called him "Del-Boy" and "Potty." If nothing else, they figured, he was softening up Djokovic for their man Murray.

There was little to choose between the two bangers.
When it was over, Del Potro would not settle for a handshake from Djokovic. The Argentine insisted on an embrace at the net.


It was impossible to separate us," Djokovic said. "That's why he's a Grand Slam champion. Every time he gets in tough spot he comes up with those shots. This was a very high level of tennis today and this is what I expected. I was ready for five sets."
In the girls' juniors draw, Taylor Townsend, seeded fifth, advanced to the girls' junior final with a 2-6, 7-6, 7-5 upset over No. 2 Ana Konjuh of Croatia.


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