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Tennis: Djokovic beats Auger-Aliassime in the longest quarterfinal in Wimbledon history

# Tennis: Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic outlasted Felix Auger-Aliassime in the longest quarterfinal in Wimbledon history to make the semifinals for the 15th time. In a five-hour-and-15-minute quarterfinal clash, the Serb defeated the Canadian, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6. Djokovic will face Italian defending champion Jannik Sinner, who beat Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff, 7-5, 7-6, 6-3. In the women’s draw, American Coco Gauff is through to her first Wimbledon semifinal after defeating compatriot Jessica Pegula, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Gauff will face Karolina Muchova after the Czech beat Japan’s Naomi Osaka, 7-6, 6-4.