Novak Djokovic seals 999th career win in a classic against Felix Auger-Aliassime to progress to Italian Open semi-finals
Novak Djokovic is through to the Italian Open semi-finals after a thrilling 7-5 7-6(1) win over Felix Auger-Aliassime. Djokovic was relatively untroubled as he pursues a sixth Rome title, producing one of his best performances in 2022 to record a stylish 999th career win. Ad/> The straight-sets masterclass from the 20-time Grand Slam winner, in what was arguably the best match of the clay season so far, means he will play Norway's Casper Ruud in Saturday's semi-final.