Record Breaking Djokovic Advances to Wimbledon Quarterfinals

On July 5, 2026, Novak Djokovic triumphed over Roman Safiullin with a score of 7-6(6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at Wimbledon, thereby advancing to his 17th quarter-final.This intense four-set match lasted three hours and 25 minutes on a scorching Centre Court. With this win, Djokovic eclipsed Roger Federer's all-time men's record by achieving his 106th singles victory at the All England Club.He accomplished his 106th win, surpassing Roger Federer's previous record of 105 victories. He now ranks second only to Martina Navratilova, who holds 120 wins on the all-time list, and has reached his 66th career Grand Slam quarter-final out of 83 major tournaments, further extending his own historical record. At the age of 39, he became the third man in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals at 39 or older, joining the ranks of Ken Rosewall and Federer. He has also maintained an impeccable 34-0 career record against qualifiers in Grand Slam events.Djokovic is on course to pursue a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam singles title and to match Federer's tally of eight Wimbledon championships. He will compete in the quarter-finals on Tuesday, July 7, against either third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime or 22nd seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.