Djokovic into seventh Wimbledon semi-final

London

Defending champion Novak Djokovic surged into his seventh Wimbledon semi-final with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 rout of Croatian ninth seed Marin Cilic on today.

Djokovic, the world number one, took just one hour and 49 minutes to book his 27th Grand Slam semi-final appearance and his sixth in a row at the All England Club.

The 28-year-old, who also won Wimbledon in 2011, will play either French Open champion Stan Wawrinka or French 21st seed Richard Gasquet in the last four on Friday as he bids to reach a fourth All England Club final. 

Djokovic, an eight-time Grand Slam champion, was in peak form in his quarter-final on Centre Court, hitting 27 winners, making just 12 unforced errors and offering not a single break point to US Open winner Cilic.

"It was a very solid performance after a tough five-set match against Kevin (Anderson) in the fourth round," Djokovic said.

"I didn't know how my body was going to feel. I was hoping I was going to play well and that's what I did. Tactically I played very well.

"The top players are expected to reach the final stages of these competitions, but still I'm happy to make my way through. Of course I try not to take it for granted."