Novak Djokovic may not have been a Wimbledon match with his rhythmic best in the Central Court during his fourth round, but after ensuring a harsh victory he was certainly best in his eloquent. On Monday he acknowledged Roger Federer in Royal Box and Djokovic reminded his big rival that he finally broke the long -term curse.
And what was the curse? According to Djokovic, he never won the match when Federer was in the stalls that followed him. This changed on Monday when Djokovic booked its place in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon after sixteen in his career.
The so-called curse seemed to continue when Djokovic was completely exaggerated in the opening set and lost 1-6 to 11. However The Serbian star fought back and won 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 In a match lasting three hours and 19 minutes.
“I think this is probably the first time I watched me-I won the match. I lost the previous couple, so it was good to break the curse. It is fantastic to have the roger: a huge champion, someone I admired and deeply respected,” Djokovic said.
Federer responded with a warm smile and acknowledged Djokovic’s humor when the crowd liked in the camaraderie between the two of the biggest icons of sport.
“We have shared the stage for so many years and it is amazing to leave it back at our favorite tournament and in this environment. He is by far the most successful player, without question,” Djokovic added.
Another nod to Federere
The match was far from straightforward. De Minaur moved great and caused Djokovic to work hard for every point. After the opening set 6-1, the Australian looked at complete control until he was broken. He used his tall, loophand for great effect and successfully disrupted Djokovic rhythm and creativity.
After sealing the victory of Djokovice to Federer, he nodded and joked about his own lack of softness in the net.
“Sometimes I wanted me to have a man standing there, and a nice touch and a nice touch.
Djokovic, however, found its groove and raced through the second and third sets. Just as it seemed to wrap the match in four, De Minaur broke at the beginning of the fourth and rediscover the level he showed in the opening. Australian reused his diversity to keep Djokovic on the defensive.
At one point, Djokovic showed grades of frustration and directed animated explosions towards his box. But the 24 -time Grand Slam champion turned things around magnificent, won 18 consecutive points and five direct games to close the match in four sets.
His wife Jelena and their children were visibly excited when Djokovic won the strict test of stamina and nerve.
In the quarterfinals he will now face 23 -year -old Italian feeling Flavio Cobolli. Cobolli had previously defeated Marin Cilic to achieve the last eight of the big slam for the first time.
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Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
July 7, 2025
