Novak Djokovic made more tennis history after his come-from-behind victory against Cameron Norrie in the Wimbledon semifinal.
Before a ball was struck at this year's Championships, one man was always going to reign supreme, according to many people's predictions. And Djokovic could very well prove them right as he stands one win away from seventh heaven.
Djokovic ended British interest in the tournament after overturning a one-set deficit to outplay Norrie and progress into the eighth Wimbledon final of his incredible career, which knows no bounds.
But that wasn't the only flashpoint of another extraordinary run at the All England Club. Djokovic has now set the all-time men's record for most Grand Slam final appearances with 32, where he will face Australia's Nick Kyrgios on Sunday, who earned a walkover following Rafael Nadal's withdrawal.
When it comes to numbers, Djokovic is letting his tennis do the talking as he takes away each of the records owned by his predecessors and rivals. Of the 32 finals, nine he has contested at the Australian Open, where he is undefeated in championship matches and has the most titles of any man in Melbourne.
At the French Open, he has reached six finals and won two titles. If he had competed in a different era not associated with Rafael Nadal, that number would have been totally different.
At Wimbledon, he has now played eight finals and can tie Pete Sampras for the seventh title if he beats Kyrgios on Sunday. He played nine finals at the US Open as well; however, his record there is only 3-6. Overall, it's clear that Djokovic played a lot of finals.
With his eighth final at Wimbledon tomorrow, he will become the first man to have contested eight finals at three different Grand Slams. The last player to do so on either Tour was Serena Williams.
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