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Novak Djokovic is ready to face Jannik Sinner and the other young guys at Wimbledon

LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic began expressing a heartfelt thought about returning to the semifinals at the All England Club — “It means the world to me,” he was saying, “that I’m still able, at 38, to play (in the) final stages of Wimbledon” — when the Centre Court crowd interrupted with yelling and applause.

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Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns to Italy’s Flavio Cobolli during a quarterfinal men’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. 


LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic began expressing a heartfelt thought about returning to the semifinals at the All England Club — “It means the world to me,” he was saying, “that I’m still able, at 38, to play (in the) final stages of Wimbledon” — when the Centre Court crowd interrupted with yelling and applause.

“Thank you for cheering for my age. I really appreciate it. That’s beautiful. Makes me feel very young,” he said with a smile. “Another thing that makes me feel very young is competing with youngsters.”

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