• Serb to face Kevin Anderson in final on Sunday
Novak Djokovic is back, and back in the Wimbledon final. The three-times champion outlasted Rafael Nadal in yet another dramatic five-setter, finally breaking down the Spaniard’s resistance 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (11), 3-6, 10-8 to reach the final for the first time since he won in 2015. It is his first grand slam final since the US Open of 2016 and after two years of struggles with injury and confidence, he will play South Africa’s Kevin Anderson in Sunday’s final, chasing his 13th grand slam title.
After 5hr 15min, in what was the second longest semi-final in Wimbledon history which resumed under the roof, Djokovic was pegged back by Nadal as the world No 1 took the fourth set to force a decider. In the final set, both men had chances to break but Djokovic held firm and when Nadal sent a forehand wide, the Serb clenched his fist, turning to his team in the stands in celebration.
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