Tennis-Milestone man Djokovic downs Cobolli, reaches 14th Wimbledon semi-final

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 9, 2025 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his quarter final match against Italy's Flavio Cobolli REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

LONDON (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic was given an early scare but continued his bid for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon trophy and standalone 25th Grand Slam title by beating Italian Flavio Cobolli 6-7(6) 6-2 7-5 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals.

The 38-year-old's fightback helped him reach a record 14th singles semi-final at the All England Club, where he will face top seed Jannik Sinner, with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz or Taylor Fritz awaiting in the title clash.