Best Hot Shots of 2018: No. 7, 23-shot rally at Wimbledon

As the year draws to close, Baseline remembers the shots that showed off players' skills, tenacity, and luck all through the season. From backhands to volleys to two-minute rallies, these are the best hot shots of 2018.Here's No. 7:

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No one said that an entry making this list would be just one hot shot.

In the Wimbledon semifinals, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal battled in one of the best matches of the year. A particularly epic moment was is in the third-set tiebreak when both men held firm in a 23-shot rally. Both hit remarkable shots, but Nadal finally ended it with a final drop shot that Djokovic couldn't get. In the end, the crowd was on their feet, cementing this rally as one of the biggest moments of the year.

Nadal won the point, but Djokovic went on to win the title.