"Anything is possible" - Shapovalov has high hopes on facing Djokovic in first Wimbledon semifinal

Denis Shapovalov continued his impressive Wimbledon run on Wednesday, as he rallied from two sets to one down to defeat Karen Khachanov and advance to his first Grand Slam semifinal.

The Canadian hit 59 winners in his 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-1 6-4 victory, taking the big-hitting Russian down after an exhausting three hours and 28 minutes of play on Court No.1.

“It was definitely super tough, especially in the fifth set, having 0/40 and not converting. Then having the craziest game of my life, being able to win that was massive,” Shapovalov said after the match. “I was in a similar position at the US Open last year in the quarter-finals, and I thought I started the fifth set a little slow, so I told myself just play every single point as hard as you can, and a bit of luck was on my side."

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The 10th seed has had a great grass-court season, reaching the semifinals at Queens in June. However, he will be facing the biggest challenge of his career as he meets World No.1 Novak Djokovic on Friday for a spot in the Wimbledon final.

“He [Djokovic] is the best player in the world, but when you look at the scoreboard, the first thing on Friday, it is going to be level," reflected Shapovalov. "I have full belief in me and my team, anything is possible.”