Returning to the center court with a 2-1 advantage after three sets from the previous match day, Novak Djokovic entered the match with excitement.

Novak Djokovic 3-2 Rafael Nadal

The set witnessed the fragility of the serve games of the two big players.

Djokovic had to move hard many times to deal with Nadal’s small misses.

The match must go to a deciding set, where there is no tie-break.

It could be a small unexpected drop when Nadal saved a break in game eight, a good serve like the way Djokovic escaped in game nine, or a dangerous passing shot that helped `Nole` overcome difficulties in game 15.

The first match point came in the following game, but Nadal saved it.

Nadal often serves well when facing break points.

The victory not only helped Djokovic increase his record against Nadal to 27 wins and 25 losses, but also brought the Serbian player to the Grand Slam final for the first time in nearly two years, since the 2016 US Open. Player No. 21

“It’s difficult to describe the feeling,” Djokovic said emotionally when speaking after the match.

“This is a very special match,” the three-time Wimbledon champion said about the duel with Nadal.

Nadal has not been able to equal his record against Djokovic after 52 matches.

The special thing about the match was that the two players both had 73 winners and 42 unforced errors.

Novak Djokovic will meet Kevin Anderson in the 2018 Wimbledon men’s singles final, taking place at 8:00 p.m. today (Hanoi time).