Two power hitters competing in a slugfest early transitioned into a calculated display of consistency from World No. 1 Jannik Sinner during Wednesday's straight sets win over Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.

Sinner in fact dropped a record-low 17 games on his way to the fourth round of Wimbledon, beating Roger Federer’s long-standing tally of 19 from 2004. Sinner was without doubt the standout player in the first week of the tournament. Speaking after his opening win, BBC commentator John Lloyd said he was ‘impossible to play against’.

Djokovic has reached the final in each of his last six appearances at Wimbledon, winning four titles in that time before finishing as runner-up to Alcaraz in the last two editions

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Djokovic, who is looking for a record-equaling eighth Wimbledon title and a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title, battled and then surged past the Italian No. 22 seed Cobolli 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 to set up Friday’s date with Sinner.

Sinner, of Italy, will be making his second appearance in the Wimbledon semifinals where he will face seven-time winner Novak Djokovic of Serbia, who beat unseeded Flavio Cobolli of Italy 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4. Djokovic advanced to a record 14th Wimbledon semifinal.

The round of 16 at Wimbledon continues on Monday with a number of big names and matches, including the No. 1 seed on the men's side in action.