Novak Djokovic won 10 games in a row in a quarter-final rout of David Goffin at Wimbledon.
The defending champion was an early break down but from there was utterly ruthless in racing to a 6-4 6-0 6-2 victory to reach a ninth semi-final at the All England Club.
What it means to be a step closer to a fifth title...#Wimbledon | @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/rE78N13dlT
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2019
But, instead of a launchpad for the Belgian, it turned out to be the point at which Djokovic caught flight.
A tentative game from Goffin to hand the break back was all it took for the momentum to switch completely. By the time the 21st seed won another game, they were already in the third set.
There were still moments of brilliance from Goffin, such as the tweener lob, returned less successfully by a tweener from his opponent, in the opening game of the second set.
Hot shots galore...@DjokerNole and @David__Goffin are bringing all the tricks to the party on Centre Court#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/2dXNR7N00r
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2019
But Djokovic was playing at a level of consistent excellence that Goffin simply could not match.
Goffin double-faulted to hand Djokovic yet another break for 3-1 in the third set.
The extraordinary dominance of the big three of men’s tennis has been a story not just of their remarkable talents but also their competitive desire, and Djokovic roared after saving two break points in the next game.
- Press Association
