Djokovic and Sinner advance to Wimbledon quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner have extended their stay at Wimbledon after winning their Monday matches to advance to the quarter-finals. 

Djokovic faced a tough challenge from Australia’s Alex de Minaur in the round of 16. The 38-year-old Serbian started poorly, losing the first set 1-6 and struggling with unforced errors and four double faults.

However, Djokovic managed to regain his composure and turned the match around, winning the next three sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in a three-hour and 18-minute battle on Centre Court. 

He remained steadfast to overcome a shaky start and break de Minaur late in the third set before closing out the match with five consecutive games in the fourth. 

This victory marked Djokovic’s 101st win at Wimbledon. This milestone puts him alongside legends Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer, who were also present in the Royal Box to witness the match.

Djokovic joked after the game, “This is probably the first time he is watching me and I have won the match,” referring to the fact that he had always lost his previous matches where Federer was in attendance.

The win moves Djokovic into his 16th Wimbledon quarter-final, where he is chasing a record eighth title at the All England Club and a 25th Grand Slam overall.

Meanwhile, world number one Jannik Sinner continued his impressive form at Wimbledon by advancing to the quarter-finals after his opponent, Grigor Dimitrov, retired due to injury.

Sinner, who has yet to drop serve in the tournament, has been dominant on grass, losing just 17 games in his first three matches, a performance that matches a record set by Jan Kodes in 1972.

Sinner’s consistent play and strong serve have made him one of the favourites heading into the final stages of the tournament. He will now face American Ben Shelton, who also reached the quarter-finals on Monday.

Djokovic, fueled by his experience and hunger to make history, is hoping to surpass Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam titles and claim an eighth Wimbledon crown, which would tie Federer’s men’s record.

Sinner, meanwhile, is seeking his first Wimbledon final, which is one of the two Grand Slam titles he is yet to win.