Novak Djokovic survived the longest quarterfinal in Wimbledon history to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set thriller, booking a mouth-watering last-four showdown with Jannik Sinner, while Coco Gauff scripted her own history by reaching the semifinals of all four Grand Slams with her win over Jessica Pegula.Djokovic was hurt in the first set, but the former champion played through the pain for the rest of a breathtaking 7-6 (12/10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (10/4) victory lasting five hours and 15 minutes in sweltering temperatures on Tuesday.The indefatigable 39-year-old will meet world number one Sinner on Friday for a place in the final.While Sinner beat German veteran Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets, Djokovic had to dig deeper before subduing Canadian third seed Auger-Aliassime in one of the all-time gutsiest Wimbledon performances.The question now is whether the Serb will have anything left in the tank to beat the defending champion.Asked how he saw off Auger-Aliassime, Djokovic said: “With a racquet and a lot of heart. I have management of the nerves and the extreme tension you feel in these kinds of matches.“Towards the end, it was really anyone’s game. What can I say? These are the kinds of moments that I stil …
