Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam singles title remains alive after a gritty comeback against Australia’s Alex de Minaur in the fourth round of Wimbledon 2025. The seven-time champion, who had declared the tournament as his best shot at adding to his major haul, overcame a shaky start to win 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Centre Court.
Trailing 4-1 in the fourth set, Djokovic won five straight games and 14 of the final 15 points to seal the match. It was a victory fuelled by experience and resilience, witnessed by none other than Roger Federer, the eight-time Wimbledon champion, seated in the Royal Box.
“A lot of challenging moments for me,” Djokovic admitted post-match. “A big, big relief not to get pushed to a fifth set.”
De Minaur had Djokovic on the ropes early, exploiting 19 break point opportunities and breaking the Serbian’s serve five times in the first seven games. Djokovic looked out of sorts, double-faulting four times in the opening set and committing 16 unforced errors, uncharacteristic for the 38-year-old veteran. Windy conditions and visible nerves seemed to rattle the usually composed champion, who gestured in frustration throughout the first set.
But true to form, Djokovic found his rhythm, lifting his level significantly in the latter stages. “He lifted his level big-time,” de Minaur acknowledged.
Djokovic now moves on to face 22nd seed Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the quarterfinals. Cobolli advanced with a hard-fought four-set win over 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic.
Djokovic, who won his 24th major title at the 2023 U.S. Open, continues to defy age and expectations. Though no man his age has ever won a Grand Slam, the Serbian continues to show why history is never out of reach.
Meanwhile, No. 10 seed Ben Shelton booked his place in his first Wimbledon quarterfinal, dispatching Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 7-5. He awaits the winner of the match between top seed Jannik Sinner and No. 19 Grigor Dimitrov.
On the women’s side, 18-year-old Russian sensation Mirra Andreeva continued her stunning run, defeating No. 10 Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-3 to become the youngest women’s Wimbledon quarterfinalist since 2007. She will meet Olympic champion Belinda Bencic next. No. 8 seed Iga Swiatek powered past Clara Tauson 6-4, 6-1 to secure a quarterfinal clash with Liudmila Samsonova, who overcame Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 7-5, 7-5 to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
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