Former world number one, Novak Djokovic, won a challenging match against Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday, advancing to a record-setting 14th mens semi-final at Wimbledon, where he will face world number one Jannik Sinner.
The Serbian player, aiming for his historic 25th Grand Slam singles title, received words of encouragement from Britain's Queen Camilla before his 6-7 6/8, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 victory on Centre Court.
Djokovic faced a vigorous challenge from the 22nd seed Italian, but ultimately proved too strong for the 23-year-old, who had never previously advanced beyond the third round of a major tournament.
To prepare for the match, the sixth seed had an audience with Queen Camilla , the consort of King Charles III, who expressed that she was keeping her fingers crossed for his success. Camilla observed the match from the Royal Box alongside British actor Hugh Grant.
Cobolli demonstrated his intentions early, using drop shots and powerful groundstrokes with his bright orange racquet to put pressure on his renowned opponent.