WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic will get a chance to win a seventh Wimbledon singles title Sunday against Nick Kyrgios of Australia.
Djokovic beat Cameron Norrie of Britain in four sets Friday afternoon, overcoming some early match inconsistency and withstanding both a strong start from Norrie and a raucous hometown crowd on Centre Court to win the semifinal, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
It was the only semifinal match played Friday.
On Thursday, Rafael Nadal withdrew from the tournament with a tear in his abdominal muscle. Nadal’s decision not to play after he aggravated the tear in his five-set, quarterfinal victory over Taylor Fritz gave Kyrgios a free pass into his first Grand Slam final and ended hopes for a showdown between Djokovic and the Spanish champion, who have won a combined 42 Grand Slam titles but have played each other for the trophy at Wimbledon just once.