The Latest: Shapovalov wins in 5 sets for 1st Slam semifinal
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Spectators arrive for day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic plays during the men’s singles quarterfinals match against Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics celebrates winning a point against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic during the men’s singles quarterfinals match on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov celebrates after defeating Russia’s Karen Khachanov during the men’s singles quarterfinals match on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
Russia’s Karen Khachanov plays a return to Canada’s Denis Shapovalov during the men’s singles quarterfinals match on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):
Denis Shapovalov reached his first Grand Slam semifinal by edging Karen Khachanov in five sets at Wimbledon.
The 10th-seeded Shapovalov pulled out the 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 victory over the 25th-seeded Khachanov in nearly 3 1/2 hours at No. 1 Court.
Shapovalov is a 22-year-old from Canada who won the 2016 Wimbledon boys’ title.
He compiled nearly twice as many winners as Khachanov, 59-31. That total included 17 aces for Shapovalov, which helped lessen the importance of his 10 double-faults.
The last break came at 4-all in the fifth set. Shapovalov converted his fourth break chance in that game when Khachanov sent a forehand long.
Shapovalov will face No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Friday for a berth in the final.
Novak Djokovic reached his 10th semifinal at Wimbledon and 41st at a major tournament with a straight-set victory over unseeded Marton Fucsovics.
Djokovic won 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on a windy, cloudy afternoon at Centre Court to continue his pursuit of a sixth championship at the All England Club and a record-tying 20th Grand Slam title overall.