Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz set for championship rematch after cruising in semifinals


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Novak Djokovic can have a possibility to win his twenty fifth Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. On Friday, Djokovic topped No. 25 seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 7-6, 6-4 to advance to the Wimbledon closing.

Djokovic will probably be trying to win his report twenty fifth Grand Slam title. As well as, the Serbian star will probably be looking for his eighth title at Wimbledon after successful his most up-to-date one in 2022 on the All England Membership.

Djokovic bought off to a powerful begin throughout Friday’s semifinal matchup. The 37-year previous gained 4 of the primary six video games of the opening set earlier than Musetti minimize the deficit to 5-4. Nonetheless, Djokovic rallied to win the primary set on a break level 6-4.

Within the second set, Djokovic confronted probably the most resistance from his opponent. Djokovic led 6-5 earlier than Musetti was triumphant within the ensuing recreation to drive a tiebreak. Nonetheless, Djokovic was in a position to get one of the best of Musetti as he reached seven factors effortlessly.

Djokovic gained the opening two video games of the third set earlier than Musetti rallied his manner again. Nonetheless, the 24-time Grand Slam champion was victorious within the closing two video games after Musetti had tied up the third set.

Within the first semifinal match, No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz topped No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Alcaraz is contemporary off of successful the 2024 French Open the place he defeated runner-up Alexander Zverev within the closing.

Alcaraz and Djokovic are conversant in one another. Alcaraz earned his second Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2023 when he beat Djokovic in 5 units. Djokovic holds a 3-2 edge of their all-time sequence, together with a win on the 2023 Cincinnati Masters in three units.



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