Novak Djokovic Passes Roger Federer With Historic Wimbledon Win
Summary
Novak Djokovic won a long match at Wimbledon to reach the quarterfinals, giving him 106 wins at this tournament. This breaks Roger Federer’s record of 105 wins at Wimbledon, making Djokovic the male player with the most wins there.Key Facts
- Djokovic beat Roman Safiullin 7-6 (6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to Wimbledon quarterfinals.
- This was Djokovic’s 106th match win at Wimbledon, surpassing Federer’s 105 wins.
- Martina Navratilova holds the overall record for men and women with 120 Wimbledon wins.
- The match lasted nearly three and a half hours, Djokovic’s longest at Wimbledon since the 2023 final.
- Carlos Alcaraz, who has beaten Djokovic in past Wimbledon finals, is not playing this year due to a wrist injury.
- Djokovic is a +500 favorite to win Wimbledon this year, which would give him his eighth title, tying Federer’s record.
- Djokovic’s next opponent is Felix Auger-Aliassime, who is the No. 3 seed and ranked No. 4 in the world.
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