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.

Novak Djokovic was given an early scare but continued his bid for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon trophy and standalone 25th Grand Slam title when he beat Italian Flavio Cobolli 6-7(6) 6-2 7-5 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals.

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.