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Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage from the first of the men's semi-finals at Wimbledon - between world number two Novak Djokovic and Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

J. Tsonga vs N. Djokovic | Wimbledon
Men's Singles | Semi-final | 01.07.2011 | London
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N. Djokovic (2)
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Pippa Davis

Updated 01/07/2011 at 15:23 GMT


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So Djokovic is through but who will he face? Incumbent world number one Rafael Nadal or home favourite (and third seed) Andy Murray.
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-7(9) 6-3 - GAME, SET & MATCH - Djokovic is through to his first Wimbledon final and will also be the new WORLD NUMBER ONE on Monday, a huge first serve being returned wide down the line from Tsonga
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-7(9) 5-3 (40-15) - Djokovic guides a cross court forehand volley well wide into the tramlines on the second point of the game. Signs of nerves perhaps? Not so much! Nole batters a couple of huge forehands, eventually forcing Tsonga to hit long before earning himself TWO MORE MATCH POINTS when the Frenchman hits a backhand passing shot attempt into the net …
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-7(9) 5-3 - Tsonga easily gets up to a drop shot from Djokovic and feeds the ball down the line for a forehand winner before he earns himself two game points by throwing his entire bodyweight behind a backhand approach shot winner. A forehand lob winner seals it for the Frenchman and DJOKOVIC WILL HAVE TO SERVE IT OUT …
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-7(9) 5-2 - A forehand passing shot just marginally long down the line from Tsonga allows Djokovic to sneak ahead at 30-15 before a shocking backhand return hands him two game points. The Serb only needs the one to leave himself one game from the final though with a change-of-direction forehand stop volley across court. Tsonga will have to serve to stay in it after the change of ends …
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-7(9) 4-2 - Tsonga remains in touch with a hold to love, a couple of huge serves and an equally huge off-forehand across court doing the damage as he races through a quick game. He's needs to keep the pressure on the Djokovic serve though. Obviously!
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-7(9) 4-1 - Djokovic gets himself out of a spot of bother with an ace out wide before Tsonga sends a routine backhand long down the line to let the Serb level up at 30-30. And Djokovic goes on to hold by riffling a backhand winner down the line despite being on the back foot
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-7(9) 3-1 - Tsonga gets off the mark in this fourth set with a much better service game, holding without any drama whatsoever, and a first serve that Nole cannot return in play
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Ever in doubt of Tsonga's commitment to getting every ball back? The photo gallery from this match is populated by photos of him in mid-air, prone on the floor and just in all kinds of weird positions!
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-7(9) 3-0 - A tougher service hold this time around from Djokovic as he is forced to 30-30 before going on to hold with a serve out wide that Tsonga can only return long across court. The Serb has that break consolidated and the Frenchman again will have to return from a break down
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-7(9) 2-0 - BREAK - A double fault from Tsonga is not an ideal way to get into this fourth set, especially when it is followed by a forehand down the line into the net to hand Djokovic three early break points. And only one is needed as the Frenchman hits a running forehand long
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-7(9) 1-0 - Excellent serving from Djokovic to open the fourth set as he holds to love with a series of unreturnable first serves.
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Right, ready for a third set? Quite a lot of the crowd aren't, they've gone off for a comfort break themselves. Or maybe for supplies if Tsonga can make this fourth set as competitive as the third!
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-7(9) - SET - THIS TIME TSONGA DOES WRAP UP THE SET a huge first serve down the centre of the court being returned long by Djokovic. Tsonga is back in this match and departs for a comfort break as the crowd get up on their feet. They want this match to continue!
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-6(9-10) - TIE-BREAK - Djokovic saves it with another outstanding shot, a forehand pushed down the line and right on to the outside of it but pushes a forehand long (after the third change of ends) to hand Tsonga a THIRD SET POINT this time on his own serve …
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-6(8-9) - TIE-BREAK - Tsonga saves it with an ace before earning himself a SECOND SET POINT with another great first serve that Djokovic cannot return
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-6(7-7) - TIE-BREAK - Tsonga goes for the belting off-forehand return across court on a Djokovic second serve, a shot that goes well wide and leaves even the Frenchman's camp laughing at its audacity and Djokovic comes up with a great unreturnable second serve for a SECOND MATCH POINT …
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-6(6-7) - TIE-BREAK - A second serve ace down the centre of the court from Tsonga earns him a FIRST SET POINT, albeit on Djokovic's serve …
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-6(6-7) - TIE-BREAK - A second serve ace down the centre of the court from Tsonga earns him a FIRST SET POINT, albeit on Djokovic's serve …
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DJOKOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 6-6(6-6) - TIE-BREAK - Tsonga saves it with a smash winner across court (after a great forehand across court and into the corner) to level up at 6-6 and force a second change of ends in this epic breaker …