Novak Djokovic saw Arthur Rinderknech falling toward the Centre Court net after a volley and said to himself, ‘Please stay down.’ The Frenchman did — and 39-year-old Djokovic dove to hit a backhand volley winner on match point for a 7-5, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) record-equaling victory in the third round at Wimbledon on Friday.
Djokovic’s Record-Equalling Win
Djokovic’s 105th match win at the All England Club ties Roger Federer on the men’s list for most singles match victories. Martina Navratilova won 120 singles matches at Wimbledon.
By next weekend, Djokovic would love to equal Federer’s men’s record of eight singles titles, but reaching the fourth round will have to suffice for now. ‘Today, I was quite stressed out, more tension than usual,’ Djokovic said in his on-court interview. ‘I knew it was going to be a very challenging match for me.’
Other Wimbledon Matches
Defending champion Jannik Sinner beat Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 on No. 1 Court to advance to the fourth round. No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka meet for a spot in the quarterfinals after both players won in straight sets.
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