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Novak Djokovic, aged 39, produced a five-hour, five-set thriller on Centre Court to outlast Felix Auger-Aliassime and reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, underscoring his extraordinary longevity as he chases the all-time Grand Slam record; he now prepares to face Jannik Sinner in the next round.
Jannik Sinner fought through a rocky start and a tight third-set tiebreak to outlast Miomir Kecmanovic in a Wimbledon 2026 five-set battle, finishing with 31 aces and 72 winners as he moved on to face Nuno Borges.
Novak Djokovic angrily snapped at a cameraman during a third-round French Open match with 19-year-old Joao Fonseca, then lost in a gripping five-set battle (4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5) that lasted nearly five hours; he also vomited on court at the start of the fifth set, and Fonseca became only the second man to come back from two sets down against him, earning a standing ovation as Djokovic exited.
Carlos Alcaraz outlasted Alexander Zverev in a five-set Australian Open semifinal, overturning a two-set deficit to win 7-5 in the final set after a five-hour battle; CoCo Vandeweghe criticized Zverev’s final-set tactics as passive, while Zverev said he was wary of Alcaraz’s endurance but felt physically able; Alcaraz now leads their head-to-head 7-6 in 13 meetings.
Novak Djokovic, aged 38, staged a dramatic five-set comeback to defeat Jannik Sinner and reach the Australian Open final, becoming the oldest Open Era finalist at Melbourne Park. He recovered from a 2-1 deficit and now faces Carlos Alcaraz for a shot at a record 25th major as Sinner's potent serving and resilience underscored a gripping semi-final.