Novak Djokovic Fights Through Flavio Cobolli Challenge to Reach Wimbledon Semi-Finals

Djokovic overcomes fierce challenge from Cobolli in four-set thriller

Highlights:
  • Novak Djokovic defeats Flavio Cobolli in four sets: 6-7(6), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 in 3 hours and 11 minutes.
  • The match featured a dramatic fall from Djokovic on match point.
  • Cobolli pushed Djokovic with powerful forehands and 13 aces.
  • Djokovic now heads to a high-stakes semi-final clash with Jannik Sinner.
  • This is Djokovic’s 14th Wimbledon semi-final appearance – an all-time record.

Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title—and an eighth Wimbledon crown—continues after a hard-fought win over rising Italian star Flavio Cobolli. The Serbian legend came back from a set down to win 6-7(6), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon 2025.

Quarter-Final Scorecard

Player Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4
F. Cobolli 🇮🇹 78 2 5 4
N. Djokovic 🇷🇸 66 6 7 6

Despite losing the opening set in a tense tie-breaker, Djokovic showed his trademark composure, experience, and physical resilience to turn the match around. The Serb suffered a scary slip at match point but managed to get up, recover, and close out the win in vintage style.

Match Statistics

Statistic F. Cobolli N. Djokovic
Aces1313
Double Faults42
1st Serve In90/142 (63%)81/116 (70%)
Break Points Won2/2 (100%)6/12 (50%)
Winners5139
Unforced Errors4422
Total Points Won116142

In the on-court interview, Djokovic was gracious in victory:

“Huge congratulations to Flavio for an amazing tournament and a great battle today. He was playing on a really high level. I’m very impressed by his serve and composure—he’s a player we’ll see much more of in the future.”

Djokovic now faces Italian top seed Jannik Sinner in a semi-final clash that promises fireworks. For Flavio Cobolli, this Wimbledon marks a career milestone and a sign of great things to come.

With inputs from Wimbledon

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