Novak Djokovic is showing no signs of age catching up to him at Wimbledon, and is through to the quarter-finals for the 16th time in his career.
Djokovic defeated Alex de Minaur in four sets, after coming back from a set down against the Australian, with his former rival, Roger Federer, watching on in the royal box.
The Serb, who is in pursuit of a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title at the All England Club, will face Flavio Cobolli in his next match.
He and Cobolli have met just once before at the Shanghai Masters in 2024, where the Italian suffered a straight-sets defeat.
Goran Ivanisevic, Djokovic‘s former coach, recently made a prediction about the 38-year-old at Wimbledon, which he responded to in his post-match press conference.
Novak Djokovic responds to Goran Ivanisevic’s comments
Djokovic was asked: “Your former coach Goran Ivanisevic says you’re the only one capable of beating [Jannik] Sinner and [Carlos] Alcaraz. He says you’re the favourite to win here. Do you agree?”
He responded: “I love Goran and I’m happy he loves me back. But I don’t think I’m a favourite against these guys at the moment.
“I think they are, both of them. But I do probably have my best chance here against them.
“If it comes down to me facing one of them or two of them, which I hope so… that means I’ll proceed to the finals.. then I’ll obviously look for my best game to win.
“I think I do have a chance. There’s no doubt about it. I think my results on grass, even in the previous years, are a testament to my confidence on this surface.
“I’ve been playing some really good tennis this year. I feel good about myself. I feel confident. I feel motivated to go all the way. Let’s see what happens.”
Novak Djokovic’s 2025 Wimbledon campaign so far
Djokovic came into Wimbledon having not played a grass-court tune-up event, as he has done in the past.
Once again, that hasn’t mattered for the world number six, who has dropped just two sets so far at the tournament this year.
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fourth Round | Alex de Minaur | 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Third Round | Miomir Kecmanovic | 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 |
| Second Round | Dan Evans | 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 |
| First Round | Alexandre Muller | 6-1, 6-7, 6-2, 6-2 |
He had a near scare in the second set of his first-round match with Alexandre Muller, but recovered well, and won in four sets.
Then, Djokovic swept aside both Dan Evans and Miomir Kecmanovic in straight sets, to advance to the fourth round.
With his win over de Minaur, he now has a golden opportunity to surpass Margaret Court for the most major titles won by any man or woman in history.
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