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Djokovic eyes 11th Wimbledon semi-final, Jabeur seeks Arab breakthrough

Looks familiar: Novak Djokovic sees something of his own game in quarter-final rival Jannik Sinner

LONDON – Six-time champion Novak Djokovic targets an 11th Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday as Ons Jabeur, the last top 15 women’s seed standing, eyes an Arab landmark performance.

Top seed Djokovic will reach his 43rd Slam semi-final if he can defeat Jannik Sinner.

The odds are stacked in Djokovic’s favour with the Italian 20-year-old yet to get past the quarter-finals of a major.

“I kind of see a little bit of myself in his game from the back of the court, playing flat backhand, constantly staying on the back of the line, trying to put pressure on opponents,” said Djokovic.

The Serb easily won the pair’s only previous meeting in…

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