Djokovic and the power of the inexplicable

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 9 Jul 2025 | 20.30

Novak Djokovic beats Cobolli at Wimbledon 2025. Photo: gettyimages.

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You can never trivialize what Novak Djokovic is achieving this season. The Serbian is once again giving himself the opportunity to enhance his golden history, just two matches away from his 25th Grand Slam title. He defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-7 (6) 6-2 7-5 6-4, setting up a semifinal clash at Wimbledon 2025 with Jannik Sinner.

At this stage of his career, every match that Novak Djokovic steps onto the court must be savored. At 38 years old, the Serbian continues to honor tennis with his level of play and knew he would need his best version to overcome Flavio Cobolli. The course of the match confirmed the upward trend of the Italian and the determination of Djokovic to stay in the race for his 25th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon 2025. It was a riveting battle that deserves to be revisited.

Excellent levels of tennis were displayed by both players already in the first set, with both hitting more winners than unforced errors, teasing each other with long, intense exchanges full of rhythm changes. Djokovic withstood the Italian's attacks, who was very precise with his drive, and the equality was such that it inevitably led to a tiebreak. There, Djokovic played somewhat tense and succumbed to Cobolli, who was very aggressive in crucial moments and secured the key points.

- Djokovic was very precise with his second serves, taking on considerable risk and gaining significant advantages

The adrenaline had risen to unsustainable levels for a long time, and the hangover from success was tough for the Italian in the second set. He faced a cold, composed, and lethal version of Djokovic, focused on not giving any respite to his opponent and capitalizing on his experience to create a gap from the start. The Serbian showed a bit more consistency, snatching the initiative of points from a bewildered Flavio confronting the absence of any hint of respite in the skirmish.

Alarms went off for the young Italian when the third set started with a break against him, witnessing Djokovic's flawless performance. Cobolli reacted in time, unleashing his arm and standing firm at the baseline when he needed most, finding once again the clarity in his serve that allowed him to play more comfortably and make good decisions. The most beautiful and intense phase of the match began; everything seemed destined for another tiebreak, but at that moment, Djokovic's legendary intangibles emerged unexpectedly as he broke serve in the eleventh game and secured the set convincingly.

A noticeable physical demand was felt by both players at the beginning of a fourth set where both maintained their service stability and looked to shorten points with their favorite weapons. The Serbian accelerated with his forehand, finding ways to overwhelm with precise parallel shots, while Flavio Cobolli held his ground with an ideal balance between aggression and consistency. This continued until the ninth game. Once again, Novak Djokovic showed why he is an eternal legend and secured a crucial break to seal his victory. Clear passage to the Wimbledon 2025 semis, where Jannik Sinner awaits.

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