‘Villain’ - Novak Djokovic Stuns Nick Kyrgios, Luka Dončić, and Sports World With ‘Unreal’ Wimbledon Win

Novak Djokovic rolled back the years with another spectacular performance at the Wimbledon Championships as he defeated Félix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set thriller that lasted five hours and 15 minutes.

The win helped Djokovic secure his place in a 55th Major semifinal (15th at Wimbledon). The 39-year-old is looking to win a record 25th Grand Slam title.

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As Djokovic made history with his 7-6(10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(4) victory over Auger-Aliassime to set up a Wimbledon semifinal against Jannik Sinner, the sports world stood up and applauded his performance.

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Djokovic was dominant on his serve, giving just four break-point opportunities. He also came up trumps during the decisive points and managed to see out a remarkable victory.

Nick Kyrgios labeled the 24-time Grand Slam champion as a "villain" after his stellar performance.

Australian former tennis player Paul McNamee led the praise for Djokovic's immense effort.

"7th seed Novak Djokovic, beats 3rd seed Felix Auger Aliassime. Novak in lock down mode in the 5th set tiebreak. What a performance. at 39 and some, playing the longest 1/4 final & is the oldest men's semi finalist for 50 years. The records keep coming, the legend keeps growing," he wrote on X.

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Brad Gilbert, the former coach of Coco Gauff, Andre Agassi, and Andy Roddick, hailed Djokovic's genius.

"Amazing to watch this genius still going at this high level, now uses the 1st week as his lead up tournament. Simply amazing," he wrote.

Tennis legend Boris Becker also lauded the 39-year-old for his performance against Auger-Aliassime.

"Honestly that's impossible! Novak Djokovic winning in 5 sets, 5h and 15min against Félix Auger-Aliassime. Milestone of so many," he wrote.

Actor and New York Knicks fan Ben Stiller chimed in on Djokovic's latest triumph.

"DJOKOVIC UNREAL," he wrote, before adding, "DJOKOVIC WOW. Incredible match credit FAA wow."

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Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić hailed Djokovic as the greatest of all time.

2024 NBA champion and five-time NBA All-Star Al Horford also heaped praise on the Serb for his performance.

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Djokovic's quest for a 25th Grand Slam continues against Sinner on Friday. The two also met at the Wimbledon semifinals last year, with the Italian cruising to a straight-sets victory en route to the title.

However, Sinner has shown signs of weakness during his run at the All England Club this year, something Djokovic will look to exploit. Djokovic will also take confidence from his thrilling win over Sinner when the two last met at the semifinals of the 2026 Australian Open.

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