WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic took what was shaping up as an entertaining, well-played matchup in the Wimbledon quarterfinals and quickly turned it into a lopsided romp with a 10-game run.
Down an early break, the defending champion grabbed control midway through the opening set Wednesday and never let go, overwhelming the 21st-seeded David Goffin 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 to reach his ninth semifinal at the All England Club.
''Obviously things could have gone a different way,'' Djokovic said. ''Who knows what the match would look like if I lost the first set?''
The No. 1-seeded Djokovic will face No.