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5 hours 15 mins! Djokovic beats Auger-Aliassime in longest Wimbledon quarterfinal

5 hours 15 mins! Djokovic beats Auger-Aliassime in longest Wimbledon quarterfinal

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2 min readUpdated: Jul 8, 2026 04:04 AM IST Novak Djokovic turned back the clock yet again on the Wimbledon Centre Court as he outlasted third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime after an epic marathon to reach his eighth successive semi-final at the grass-court Slam on Tuesday evening. The 39-year-old emerged victorious in the longest-ever men’s quarter-final played at Wimbledon, eclipsing the Canadian in 7-6 (10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4) after five hours and 15 minutes on the court, eclipsing the 2008 singles quarter-final clash between Rainer Schüttler and Arnauld Clement (5h 12 min). The victory also concluded as Djokovic’s second-longest match ever at SW19, just behind his 2018 semi-final triumph over Rafael Nadal in five hours and 17 minutes. A double fault from Djokovic ​gifted Auger-Aliassime a break to go up 5-3 in the ​next set, and the Canadian held his nerve and serve in the next game to draw level in the contest, before the Centre ​Court roof was closed at around 7.40 p.m. local ​time. The move prompted complaints from Djokovic, but …

Felix Auger-Aliassime Beats Tommy Paul In Marathon Clash To Reach Adelaide Final

Felix Auger-Aliassime Beats Tommy Paul In Marathon Clash To Reach Adelaide Final

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Felix Auger-Aliassime needed four match points and nearly three hours to beat Tommy Paul 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 6-4 and reach the Adelaide International final on Friday. On the eve of the Australian Open, it was a 16th final for the Canadian and puts him one win from a sixth title. He will face second seed Sebastian Korda, who defeated Serb Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 7-6 (7/4). Paul’s loss prevented the American from breaking into the top 10 for the first time in his career. The semi-final with Auger-Aliassime was marred by more than 90 unforced errors, with the Canadian failing to close out a straight-sets win when top seed Paul won six of the last seven games in the second set. “I’ll try and recover now for the final,” Auger-Aliassime said. “The match was about physical and mental effort. There were a lot of ups and downs. “It was not the best level from either of us, but sometimes matches are like that, you have to find a way through.” In the women’s tournament, top seed …

Jiri Lehecka Stuns Felix Auger-Aliassime As Another Seed Falls In Melbourne

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Australian Open: Jiri Lehecka stormed into the QFs© AFP Jiri Lehecka stunned Felix Auger-Aliassime on Sunday to surge into the Australian Open quarter-finals in only his fifth Grand Slam appearance as yet another seed fell. The 21-year-old Czech was knocked out in the first round at the four majors last year but was too hot for the sixth-seeded Canadian on Margaret Court Arena, winning 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/3). It was his first defeat ever of a top-10 player and built on his victories over ATP Masters 1000 champions Borna Coric and Cameron Norrie in earlier rounds. “Honestly, it feels amazing,” said Lehecka, who has climbed 70 places in the rankings over the past year to 71. “It’s tough to find the words because what I’ve been through in the last year and now coming back to Australia. “After losing in the first round last year, if someone had told me before the tournament that I would be playing like this, I wouldn’t have believed them. “I’m super happy and excited.” He will play …

Felix Auger-Aliassime, Holger Rune Stunned At Adelaide International

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Australian qualifier Alexei Popyrin stunned second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the first round of the season-opening Adelaide International on Monday as Novak Djokovic was given a hero’s welcome in a rare doubles appearance. On a day of upsets, world number 11 Holger Rune also crashed out, as did women’s third seed Daria Kasatkina. Canada’s Auger-Aliassime was in top form towards the end of 2022, winning three tournaments in October and November before leading Canada to Davis Cup glory when they beat Australia in the final. He rose to number six in the world and said before the tournament he wanted to ride the wave of momentum into the 2023 season. But he came unstuck against Popyrin, who dropped out of the top 100 last year, slumping 6-4, 7-6 (7/5). The 23-year-old Australian attacked at every opportunity, hitting 32 winners, including 12 aces. Popyrin broke Auger-Aliassime once in the first set and although he went down an early break in the second, he was able to claw back then clinch the tiebreak on his first match …

Canadian Star Felix Auger-Aliassime Keen To Ride Wave Of Momentum

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Rising Canadian star Felix Auger-Aliassime said Saturday he was determined to “improve and improve” in a bid to keep riding the wave of success he enjoyed over the closing stages of 2022. Speaking ahead of the season-opening Adelaide International, the 22-year-old said his brilliant late-season form had nothing to do with luck and was all down to his preparation. The world number six won three tournaments in October and November before leading Canada to Davis Cup glory when they beat Australia in the final. He said he wanted to take that form into the Australian summer. “When you have it, you try to ride that wave as long as it lasts, or at least you try to see what’s working and you try to kind of keep going with what’s working as much as you can,” Auger-Aliassime said at a press conference. “I feel like momentum plays a huge role on your confidence. “For me, it’s been great in the last few months. I like to understand why it’s happening, right? “I try to recreate …