Novak Djokovic didn’t start well but came back strong to beat Alex de Minaur at Wimbledon. The match scores were 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. This win puts Djokovic in the quarterfinals for the 16th time at this famous tennis tournament.
The first set went badly for Djokovic. De Minaur played great tennis and won many points against Djokovic’s serve. The wind made it hard to play, and Djokovic made more mistakes than usual. “He played much better than me at first,” Djokovic said after the match.
Then Djokovic started playing better. In the second set, when he was losing 4-5, he saved some very important points. This helped him win the set. After that, Djokovic played smarter tennis. He stopped making easy mistakes and made de Minaur run all over the court. The whole match took 3 hours and 18 minutes.
“De Minaur is one of the fastest players,” Djokovic said. “Playing him on grass is very hard.” But Djokovic played his best when it mattered most.
This was Djokovic’s 101st win at Wimbledon. Only Roger Federer has more wins here. Federer watched the match from special seats. Djokovic even joked about Federer during his interview.
Next, Djokovic will play Flavio Cobolli from Italy. Cobolli has never been this far at Wimbledon before. Djokovic needs three more wins to get his 25th big tournament win and his 8th Wimbledon title. Even though he’s 37 years old, he still wants to make tennis history.
This match showed why Djokovic is so good. Even when he’s not playing well, he finds ways to win. He changes his game when he needs to and never gives up. Fans are excited to see if he can keep winning in the next round.
Djokovic proved again that he’s one of the best tennis players ever. He fights hard even when things look bad. This win brings him closer to another Wimbledon trophy. The next match will be tough, but Djokovic knows how to win when it counts. He always tries his best and never stops believing he can win.