Djokovic cancels Wimbledon practice
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Every other day at Wimbledon has brought an opportunity to compare the greatest player in men's tennis and one of his heirs.
The 38-year-old Serbian legend and No. 6 seed overcame No. 22 Flavio Cobolli, 6-7, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 in 3 hours, 11 minutes to reach his 14th Wimbledon semifinal. Cobolli is a 23-year-old Italian who grew up idolizing Djokovic and hits the ball a ton on his serve and from the baseline.
Jannik Sinner sure didn’t play like someone dealing with an injured right elbow Wednesday, using terrific serving and his usual booming forehand to dismiss 10th-seeded Ben Shelton 7-6 (2),