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Factbox: Novak Djokovic versus Roberto Bautista Agut

FILE PHOTO: Jul 10, 2019; London, United Kingdom; Novak Djokovic (SRB) celebrates match point during his match against David Goffin (BEL) on day nine at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - A look at the records of Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut before their semi-final match at Wimbledon on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding):

1-NOVAK DJOKOVIC

FILE PHOTO: Jul 10, 2019; London, United Kingdom; Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) in action during his match against Guido Pella (ARG) on day nine at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 32

ATP Ranking: 1 (Highest ranking: 1)

Grand Slam titles: 15 (Australian Open 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019; French Open 2016; Wimbledon 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018; U.S. Open 2011, 2015, 2018)

2018 Wimbledon performance: Winner

Best Wimbledon performance: Winner (2011, 2014, 2015, 2018)

Sets dropped at Wimbledon 2019: 1

Djokovic arrived at Wimbledon having missed the chance to win four Grand Slam tournaments in a row for the second time in his career at Roland Garros last month.

The Serb was at his clinical best as he powered past Belgian David Goffin in straight sets to reach his ninth semi-final at the All England Club.

23-Roberto Bautista Agut

Age: 31

ATP Ranking: 22 (Highest ranking: 13)

Grand Slam titles: 0

2018 Wimbledon performance: Did not play

Best Wimbledon performance: Semi-finals (2019)

Sets dropped at Wimbledon 2019: 1

Bautista Agut expected to be in Ibiza for his bachelor party but that has been put on hold after his barnstorming run to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon.

The Spaniard dropped his only set of the fortnight in his quarter-final against Guido Pella and enters the semi-final knowing he has already beaten Djokovic twice this year.

HEAD TO HEAD: DJOKOVIC LEADS 7-3

Last five meetings

2019 Bautista Agut d Djokovic 1-6 7-5 6-3 (Miami, hard)

2019 Bautista Agut d Djokovic 3-6 7-6(6) 6-4 (Doha, hard)

2018 Djokovic d Bautista Agut 6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(4) 6-2 (French Open, clay)

2017 Djokovic d Bautista Agut 6-4 6-4 (Rome, clay)

2016 Bautista Agut d Djokovic 6-4 6-4 (Shanghai, hard)

(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)

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