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Wimbledon: Nadal Beats Del Potro To Set Up Semi-Final Clash With Djokovic

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Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning against Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro during their men’s singles quarter-finals match on the ninth day of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 11, 2018. Nadal won the match 7-5, 6-7, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Glyn KIRK / AFP
Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning against Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro during their men’s singles quarter-finals match on the ninth day of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 11, 2018. 
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World number one Rafael Nadal set-up a mouthwatering Wimbledon semi-final against old rival Novak Djokovic after battling back to beat Juan Martin del Potro in a Centre Court thriller on Wednesday.

Nadal triumphed 7-5, 6-7 (7/9), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 after four hours and 48 minutes to reach his sixth Wimbledon semi-final and 28th at the majors.

The two-time Wimbledon champion will face Djokovic, a three-time winner at the All England Club, for a place in Sunday’s final.

Djokovic leads their epic head-to-head rivalry 26-25.

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