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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic defeats Kei Nishikori to reach first semi-final since 2015

Novak Djokovic became a serious Wimbledon title contender as he made his first semi-final since 2015 with a 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2 win over Kei Nishikori.

It was performance of resilience and resolve from the former number one, reminiscent of the player who held all four Grand Slam titles two years ago.

After taking the first set, Djokovic's Japanese opponent saved four break points before levelling.

The Serb took the next and fought from a break down in the fourth to win.

Djokovic finds worthy opponent

This is a 32nd Grand Slam semi-final appearance for Djokovic, although there was some doubt he would reach that mark.