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WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic took what was shaping up as an entertaining, well-played matchup in the Wimbledon quarterfinals and quickly turned it into a lopsided romp with a 10-game run.
Down an early break, Djokovic, the defending champion, grabbed control midway through the opening set Wednesday and never let go, overwhelming the 21st-seeded David Goffin, 6-4, 6-0, 6-2, to reach his ninth semifinal at the All England Club.
“Obviously things could have gone a different way,” Djokovic said. “Who knows what the match would look like if I lost the first set?