Djokovic breaks another Federer record at Wimbledon despite ‘meltdowns’ on Centre Court
Summary
Novak Djokovic won his 106th match at Wimbledon, breaking Roger Federer's record for the most men's match wins at the tournament. Despite his frustration during the match, Djokovic reached the quarterfinals for the 17th time but said he needs to improve to advance further.Key Facts
- Djokovic won against Roman Safiullin 7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the fourth round at Wimbledon.
- The victory gave Djokovic 106 match wins at Wimbledon, surpassing Federer’s record of 105.
- Djokovic has won Wimbledon 7 times and aims to equal Federer’s 8 titles.
- He seeks to become the first player with 25 major tournament wins.
- Djokovic described his emotional outbursts during the match as “meltdowns” and apologized.
- He made a rare effort to play more at the net to counter Safiullin’s strong baseline play.
- Safiullin is ranked 132nd and is a qualifier in the tournament.
- Djokovic is 39 years old and has never lost to a player ranked as low as Safiullin in a Grand Slam.
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