Djokovic is just two wins away from winning the eight-time Wimbledon crown, and the historical numbers are tilted in his side

Novak Djokovic backed himself as the most promising player to win a record eighth Wimbledon men's singles title, as the Serb reached his 12th semi-final after beating Andrei Rublev. On the 12th, Beijing time, Djokovic defeated Rublev 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 in a quarterfinal on the center court, and at the post-match press conference, someone asked him if he considered himself the favorite to win the Wimbledon men's singles title for five consecutive times.

Goal tournament eight-time men's singles champion Xiaode is enjoying Wimbledon

Djokovic claimed: "I mean, I don't want to sound arrogant, but of course I would consider myself the favorite. From my career here, my previous four Wimbledon wins and reaching another semi-final, I do consider myself a favourite, yes. ”

Djokovic reached a career milestone when he defeated Rublev in his 400th Grand Slam men's singles match, becoming the third player in history to do so! The figure is 429 for Roger Federer and 423 for Serena Williams, and given that these two players have said goodbye to tennis, it is likely that De will catch up with them next year in the number of Grand Slam appearances.

After the victory, Xiaode looked like an old urchin, and the 36-year-old was just two wins away from winning five consecutive Wimbledon titles

While Djokovic's confidence is understandable at the moment, the 23-time Grand Slam champion will now face Jannick Sinner who pushed him the furthest in SW19 last year.

Sinner reached the Wimbledon men's singles semifinals for the first time after beating Roman Safiulin, and the 21-year-old has yet to face an ATP No. 79 player at Wimbledon this year.

Djokovic assessed the threat posed by the Italian, "He plays at a very high level. He likes to play on grass. He likes to play fast on the field because he likes to be aggressive and control the score. Whether it's a forehand or a backhand, he hits the ball very, very hard, trying to be the one who decides the score from the start. I know his game well. ”

Sinner will face defending champion Novak Djokovic in a fierce battle for the first time in four Grand Slam tournaments, in the "most tenacious challenge".

He continued: "He's too young, so of course he'll improve. Without a doubt, I think his serve is improving. He served better. In the grass, it is clear that it will be different. He is a very complete player. Now it's the first time we've reached the Wimbledon semifinals. I look forward to the challenge. We all had two days to recover. I'm sure he'll be very, very motivated to win. On the other hand, so am I. Let's see what happens. ”

The age gap between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner is 14 years and 86 days, the largest age gap between two men in the Wimbledon semifinals of the Open era. Djokovic will face Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals this Friday local time, with both players hoping to make more history for themselves.

Djokovic vs Sinner have met twice in the past, both ending in small victories: Djokovic beat Sinner 6-4/6-2 (Monte Carlo 2021); Djokovic beats Sinner 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 (Wimbledon 2022)