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Wimbledon 2021: Novak Djokovic, Denis Shapovalov, Berrettini and Hurkacz battle for place in final

World number one Novak Djokovic says he will "need to be at his best" to beat Denis Shapovalov and reach a third consecutive Wimbledon final.

Djokovic, who won the grass Grand Slam in 2018 and 2019, faces Canada's 10th seed in the semi-finals on Friday.

In the other last-four tie, seventh seed Matteo Berrettini faces Roger Federer's conqueror Hubert Hurkacz.

"I'm sure that that's going to be the biggest test I will have so far in the tournament," said Serbia's Djokovic.

"It's going to be a battle and I need to be at my best.