Novak Djokovic in shock as super Serb beats Rafael Nadal to make Wimbledon final

Djokovic has not won a Grand Slam title since the 2016 French Open

• Djokovic hails return to form as he makes final at All England Club
• Serb beats arch-rival in five set thriller

Novak Djokovic admitted he was shocked to make it to today’s Wimbledon final after he beat Rafael Nadal in five sets in their semifinal yesterday.
Just a day after the longest semifinal in Wimbledon history saw Kevin Anderson outlast John Isner 26-24 in the final set, Centre Court witnessed another marathon with the Serb eventually seeing off the Spaniard’s challenge 10-8 in the fifth set.
Djokovic came into the tournament on the back of patchy form following his return after injury and was not expected to challenge for the title.
But having beaten his old rival he revealed he was in shock to find himself just one victory away from winning his fourth title at the All England Club.
“It’s incredible for me to be in the Wimbledon final, I am trying to digest that first,” Djokovic said.
“It’s hard to pick the words, I am just going through things that flash back — the last 15 months, everything I have been through to get here, to win against the best player in the world in one of the longest matches I ever played. I am overwhelmed.
“It’s very special. It really could have gone either way. It was clear very few things separated the two players. Until the last shot I didn’t know if I was going to win. I believed it, but he was very close. These kind of matches you live for and work for.”
Of his opponent today Djokovic added: “Hopefully we can both play! It’s been a roller-coaster for him in the last couple of rounds, but he had a day off and that means a lot. I wish I had one.”