While the monastic Novak Djokovic likes his food raw and gluten-free, and owns a vegan restaurant in Monte Carlo, he was force-feeding his quarter-final opponent, David Goffin, some lunchtime stodge on Centre Court. A bagel, a 6-0 set. That was part of an astonishing run of 10 consecutive games for the defending champion in a lop-sided contest.
If Djokovic can keep this up, he is going to find himself breaking his strict diet once again on Sunday afternoon; when he wins Wimbledon, he likes to nibble on the Centre Court grass.
While Goffin broke for a 4-3 lead in the opening set, the Belgian wouldn't win another game in that set. He also didn't get on the scoreboard in the second set. When Djokovic held serve at the beginning of the third set it took his winning run into double figures.
As is the Wimbledon way, Goffin was loudly cheered by the Centre Court crowd when he snaffled the next game to stop that sequence going any further. In all, Djokovic would lose just six games with a 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 victory that took him into his ninth Wimbledon semi-final, with only Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors ahead of him on that list.
They say that Djokovic doesn't have a signature move. And they're wrong, as this match demonstrated. Djokovic slides on the Centre Court grass like no other. Don't try that at home unless you wish to snap both ankles in two.
While Federer is celebrated for floating and gliding across the grass, with his movement likened to the prima ballerinas of Covent Garden, Djokovic might just be the most flexible man to have stepped, or slid, on these lawns. And that's not all that Djokovic brings. As Goffin discovered to his cost, Djokovic is also unerringly, devastatingly consistent from the baseline.
Djokovic isn't the most successful men's grass court player of all time; that's Federer, with eight Wimbledon titles. Neither is Djokovic the most successful grass court player of his generation. Again, that's Federer. But what you can say about Djokovic is that he has been the best grass court player of the past 10 years.
Already he has four Wimbledon titles in this decade, more than anyone else. One more and he will put himself level with Bjorn Borg and Laurie Doherty on five titles. Then there would only be three men ahead of him: Federer, William Renshaw and Pete Sampras with seven apiece.
You have to wonder whether there has ever been a men's quarter-final involving two slimmer, slighter men than these two. Djokovic weighs 77 kilograms, while Goffin - who as a blond, youthful-looking Belgian is inevitably compared to Tintin at every turn - is considerably lighter at just 70 kilograms.
For comparison, Rafael Nadal and Federer each weigh 85 kilograms. But there was nothing underpowered about Djokovic and Goffin's tennis in that first set. And certainly no lack of entertainment, with some compelling rallies.
For much of the opening set, Goffin was the better player in what was his first appearance in a Wimbledon quarter-final.
But, after going a break down, Djokovic raised his level. And then raised it some more. He wasn't just sliding on the lawns; he was on a roll. It's true that, of the Big Three, Djokovic has ended up with by far the kindest draw. Federer and Nadal are on the other side.
And, if he wins on Friday, Djokovic would have reached the Wimbledon final without playing anyone in the top 20. But, as the old saying goes, you still have to play the matches. And Djokovic pulverised poor Goffin.
