Wimbledon day five
Highlights of the fifth day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Friday (times GMT):
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Djokovic sees off Musetti for Wimbledon final rematch with Alcaraz
LONDON :Seven-times champion Novak Djokovic produced some of his best tennis to outclass Italian 25th seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-4 7-6(2) 6-4 on Friday and reach a 10th Wimbledon final, where he will meet holder Carlos Alcaraz in a mouth-watering 2023 rematch.
Novak Djokovic Marches Past Lorenzo Musetti, To Face Carlos Alcaraz In Wimbledon Final
The most successful men's tennis player in the modern era, Novak Djokovic secured a straightforward 3-setter victory against Lorenzo Musetti in the men's singles semifinal of Wimbledon 2023 on Friday. Djokovic had an awkward start to the first set that saw him being broken early but the Serbian ace produced his best show, beating the Italian in the first three sets to secure a convincing victory. Djokovic would now face Carlos Alcaraz in the final on Sunday. Alcaraz had beaten Russia's Daniil Medvedev in a 4-set clash.
Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray To Put Injuries Behind, Start Wimbledon Campaigns Today
Wimbledon greats Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray launch their campaigns at the All England Club on Tuesday after both went under the knife in the build-up to the Grand Slam. Djokovic, who had a knee operation after pulling out before his French Open quarter-final, is chasing a record-equalling eighth men's Wimbledon title and opens against Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva. Britain's Murray, a two-time champion, takes on another Czech, Tomas Machac, just over a week after having surgery to remove a cyst from his spine, in his farewell appearance at the tournament.
Vondrousova out with a whimper, agony for Murray, delight for Djokovic
LONDON : Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending Wimbledon women's champion to make a first-round exit for 30 years as she was bundled out by Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Tuesday.
Novak Djokovic launches bizarre rant accusing Wimbledon fans of 'disrespect'
Novak Djokovic left fans and viewers scratching their head at the All England Club on Monday as he went on a bizarre rant, accusing Wimbledon fans of "disrespect" after reaching a 60th Grand Slam quarter-final.
Kevin Durant has calf strain, USA Basketball considers him day-to-day at Olympic camp
Kevin Durant is dealing with calf soreness that has kept him from being a full participant in USA Basketball’s training camp for the Paris Olympics, though he has assured team officials that he does not expect the issue to be a major one.
Novak Djokovic Survives Rookie Test As Wimbledon Craves Andy Murray Magic
Novak Djokovic came through a testing Wimbledon workout to stay on course for a record-equalling eighth men's title on Thursday as Andy Murray prepared to launch his emotional farewell. Jessica Pegula became the highest-ranked player to exit the tournament so far, dumped out by China's Wang Xinyu in the second round but women's top seed Iga Swiatek cruised through. Seven-time champion Djokovic did not have it all his own way against British wild card Jacob Fearnley but came through 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 in a match lasting three hours. It appeared to be business as usual for the Serbian as he coasted into a two-set lead on Centre Court but the 277th-ranked Fearnley broke his illustrious opponent twice in the third set to reduce the deficit.