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Djokovic faces Norrie for place in Wimbledon final

Kyrgios awaits outcome of rivals’ semifinal clash after Nadal withdraws

Eye on the ball: Novak Djokovic is targeting a seventh Wimbledon crown

LONDON: History-chasing Novak Djokovic takes on Britain’s Cameron Norrie in the Wimbledon semi-finals on Friday as Nick Kyrgios gets a day off following the withdrawal of Rafael Nadal with an injury.

The Spanish second seed was Thursday forced to pull out before his last-four match against Kyrgios with an abdominal problem.

Nadal’s withdrawal deprives the tournament of a blockbuster semi-final, which had been on the cards since Australia’s Kyrgios beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in a bad-tempered third-round match.

Kyrgios will have an enforced break before Sunday’s…

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