Novak Djokovic Beats Juan Martín Del Potro To Reach Wimbledon Final …

Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martín del Potro in the longest Wimbledon semi-final after a magnificent match of tennis.

Djokovic defeated the number eight seed 6-4 5-7 7-6 6-7 6-3 after an exhausting four hours and 43 minutes of phenomenal tennis from both players.

The world number one and 2011 winner's renowned endurance was pivotal and he will face either Andy Murray or Jerzy Janowicz in Sunday's final.

Djokovic and Del Potro share a joke during the frenetic fourth set

Del Potro saved two match points in the fourth set, the first coming after one of the great gladiatorial rallies as 24 shots were exchanged.

It was a match laden with absorbing rallies, Djokovic's outrageous covering, net cords and forehand winners worthy of a speeding ticket from Del Potro.

The spirit of the match was impeccable, as well. The jocular Del Potro conversed with spectators following sapping points and the duo even shared a joke after one combative rally.

So gruelling a contest was this epic that the usually evergreen Djokovic returned to the baseline after an interval stretching his thighs and calves in a scene similar to the Ministry of Silly Walks.

No match report, however lengthy, can do this contest justice on what was a glorious day in SW19.

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• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina leaps on to a wall in front of fans after over-running the court during a point in the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina balances on a wall after over-running the court during a point in the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

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  Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro talks with a member of the crowd stood on the barrier during his men's singles semi-final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina balances on a wall in front of fans after over-running the court during a point in the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Novak Djokovic of Serbia stretches to play a forehand the ball during the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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  Serbia's Novak Djokovic gets up from the floor as a ball boy returns his racquet after sliding and diving for a return against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro during their men's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts the ball during the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

• TENNIS-GBR-WIMBLEDON

  Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts on the floor after sliding and diving for a return against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro during their men's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

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  Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro (L) plays against Serbia's Novak Djokovic (R) during their men's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

• TENNIS-GBR-WIMBLEDON

  Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts on the floor after sliding and diving for a return against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro during their men's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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  Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro lies on the court after a point against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their men's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina dives to volley the ball during the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina lies on his back during the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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  Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro (R) jokes with Serbia's Novak Djokovic (L) on the court during their men's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

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  Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro (R) undoes the zip on Serbia's Novak Djokovic's (L) shirt as they joke on the court during their men's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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  Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after missing a shot during his men's singles semi-final match against Juan Martin Del Potro on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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  Serbia's Novak Djokovic lands on the ground after diving to return against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro during their men's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Novak Djokovic of Serbia falls over as he plays a forehand during the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

• TENNIS-GBR-WIMBLEDON

  Serbia's Novak Djokovic lies on the ground after diving to return against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro during their men's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

• TENNIS-GBR-WIMBLEDON

  Serbia's Novak Djokovic slides to return against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro during their men's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

• TENNIS-GBR-WIMBLEDON

  Serbia's Novak Djokovic slides as he returns against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro during their men's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Novak Djokovic of Serbia kicks a tennis ball during the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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  Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro serves against Serbia's Novak Djokovicduring their men's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina reacts as he drops a ball over the net after losing a point during the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina drops a ball over the net after losing a point during the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Novak Djokovic of Serbia smiles after falling on the grass as a ballboy picks up his racquet for him during the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand during the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

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  Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro (bottom) dives to return against Serbia's Novak Djokovic (top) during their men's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Novak Djokovic of Serbia pours water over his head during a break in the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina sits on a wall during the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)

• TENNIS-GBR-WIMBLEDON

  Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro (bottom) dives to return against Serbia's Novak Djokovic (top) during their men's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

• The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Eleven

  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina reacts during the Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)