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Novak Djokovic

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Wimbledon has its dream final: Novak Djokovic reached the final of the Grand Slam tournament on Friday evening with a three-set victory over Italian Lorenzo Musetti, where he will meet defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Djokovic defeated surprise man Musetti 6:4, 7:6(2), 6:4, after Alcaraz had beaten Daniil Medvedev in four sets.

Novak Djokovic and Lorenzo Musetti

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The Serb will be aiming for his 25th Grand Slam title in Sunday's final. If he achieves this, he would be the sole record holder across all genders.

Only weeks after tearing his meniscus
Such a run of success was not necessarily on the cards for the 37-year-old after he suffered a torn meniscus in the round of 16 at the French Open and underwent an operation as a result. He plays at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club with a brace on his right knee - but it doesn't seem to affect him.

On Sunday, Djokovic wants to hold the trophy for his eighth Wimbledon triumph in his hands and finally celebrate his first tournament victory in what has been a disappointing year for him so far.

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"There were a lot of doubts" as to whether he could even take part in the tournament, Djokovic recapitulated the past few weeks. He had left his start open until the draw. But his dream of winning Wimbledon once again was ultimately stronger.

Lorenzo Musetti

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Djokovic: "Bombs over my head"
"Wimbledon was always a childhood dream for me, to play and win here," said Djokovic, who had lost to Alcaraz in the 2023 final in a five-set marathon. "I was a seven-year-old boy in Serbia, I saw the bombs flying over my head and I dreamed of standing here on the Wimbledon center court, I made Wimbledon trophies in my room out of every imaginable material."

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The world number two mastered the challenge against the highly talented outsider Musetti (ATP number 25) with aplomb. He had an answer to everything the 22-year-old Italian pulled out of his hat. The tie-break of the second set, in which Djokovic was untouchable as so often, was decisive. After a good two and three quarters of an hour, he converted his fourth match point. A few weeks ago, he had needed five sets against Musetti in Paris - and later paid for it with a knee injury.