Breaking: Djokovic wins five-hour Wimbledon epic to set up Sinner blockbuster

Novak Djokovic wins five-hour Wimbledon epic over Felix Auger-Aliassime Wed 8 Jul 2026 at 8:14am Novak Djokovic was pushed to five sets by Felix Auger-Aliassime before the seven-time Wimbledon champion prevailed 7-6 (12-10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (10-4) after more than five hours on Tuesday to set up a semifinal against defending champion Jannik Sinner. Sinner beat Djokovic in straight sets in last year's Wimbledon semifinals and Djokovic outlasted the Italian over five sets in the last four of this year's Australian Open. The 39-year-old Djokovic continues to break records as he chases a 25th grand slam title. He has reached a record-setting eighth consecutive Wimbledon final four — moving him one ahead of Roger Federer for most consecutive men's singles semifinal appearances at the grass-court tournament. LoadingThe ABC of SPORT Sports content to make you think... or allow you not to. A newsletter delivered each Saturday. Your information is being handled in accordance with the ABC Privacy Collection Statement.