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Wimbledon 2015: Novak Djokovic Survives Fourth-Round Marathon

WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic left the All England Club late on Monday night, unsatisfied and with the usual high-wattage, postmatch adrenaline forcing him wide awake. The only trouble was, it was not postmatch at all, and he did not have two days to recover, as he normally would.

His suspended match against Kevin Anderson was only four-fifths completed, and Djokovic, the top seed and defending champion, said he was unable to fall asleep until well after midnight. Then he had to be back on court to play one deciding set at 1 p.