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.

After battling through an elbow injury to dispatch Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals, Jannik Sinner is now just two wins away from his first Wimbledon title as he takes on Novak Djokovic in the semis.

Novak Djokovic has reached the Wimbledon semifinals for a men’s-record 14th time as he pursues his unprecedented 25th title from all Grand Slam tournaments.