LONDON -- LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic began expressing a heartfelt thought about returning to the semifinals at the All England Club — “It means the world to me,” he was saying, “that I’m still able, at 38, to play (in the) final stages of Wimbledon” — when the Centre Court crowd interrupted with yelling and applause.

Djokovic, who is looking for a record-equaling eighth Wimbledon title and a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title, battled and then surged past the Italian No. 22 seed Cobolli 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 to set up Friday’s date with Sinner.

A regular at tennis tournaments, Jelena Djokovic opted for summertime knits with her attire. On Monday, Djokovic styled a blue and white cable-knit vest courtesy of contemporary British fashion brand Varley. She wore the garment overtop a long-sleeve white shirt. Djokovic coordinated the vest with a pair of gray-blue cargo pants.