Love him or hate him, Novak Djokovic is on a Wimbledon charge once again.
The Serbian performer made headlines in more than one sense last night as he destroyed Holger Rune on Centre Court.
Sporting a knee support following surgery on a ligament injury, Djokovic showed no signs of slowing up after reaching a 15th Wimbledon quarter-final.
The 37-year-old then proceeded to slate a section of the crowd that he felt had disrespected him during the match.
At times it sounded as though the crowd were booing but they were actually cheering Rune on instead – with Djokovic getting the wrong end of the stick.
After the match, the seven-time Wimbledon champion was in good spirits – albeit a little upset – and he shared who he thinks is the fastest player on the ATP tour.
Novak Djokovic shares who he thinks is the fastest player on the tour
The player has now reached 60 Grand Slam quarter-finals which is remarkable within itself.
With Djokovic still in the tournament and yet to be truly tested, it’s hard to rule him out of potentially winning another Wimbledon this year.
Next up is Alex de Minaur who will be playing in a Wimbledon quarter-final for the very first time.
Ahead of the clash, Djokovic had some praise for the Australian player – and believes he’s the fastest player on the tour.
He told BBC Sport: “I’m feeling good. I played Alex a couple of times this year on different surfaces. I guess this is the first time this year we have faced each other on grass.
“He is one of the quickest players on tour, if not the quickest player on tour. So I am going to have to do a lot of running but I am enjoying my running still at 37 years of age, so I’m okay.”
De Minaur has to believe he can beat Djokovic
If the Aussie can get Djokovic on the move then perhaps he will have a chance.
However, it will be extremely daunting for the player to be facing a first Wimbledon quarter-final and it coming against a man who has seven titles.
De Minaur is only 25 and he does have some time on his side when it comes to winning the game’s biggest prizes.
He will see this as a good opportunity, however, with Djokovic not completely fit and nursing the effects of knee surgery last month.
Playing well has got to be a given but De Minaur must also show belief that he can get a positive result and reach a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time.
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