Djokovic breaks Federer’s Wimbledon record with 106th match win to reach quarterfinals
Summary
Novak Djokovic won his 106th Wimbledon match, breaking Roger Federer’s record for most wins at the tournament. He defeated Roman Safiullin in four sets to reach the quarterfinals and is now three wins away from tying Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon titles.Key Facts
- Djokovic won against Roman Safiullin with scores of 7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
- This victory gives Djokovic 106 match wins at Wimbledon, one more than Federer’s previous record.
- Djokovic reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the 17th time, one less than Federer’s record of 18.
- He saved two set points when trailing 5-2 in the first set.
- Djokovic received a warning for screaming an obscenity during the match.
- He admitted to feeling frustrated and apologized for his outbursts during the match.
- Djokovic chose to play more at the net after struggling in long rallies with Safiullin.
- Federer still holds the record for most Wimbledon titles with eight, three more than Djokovic currently.
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