Novak Djokovic beats Roman Safiullin to claim record 106th Wimbledon win
Novak Djokovic reached his ninth consecutive Wimbledon quarter-final and claimed a men’s record 106th tournament victory by defeating qualifier Roman Safiullin on Sunday.
The seventh seed battled through a demanding three-hour and 25-minute contest to secure a 7-6 (8) 6-3 3-6 6-3 victory at the All England Club.
His latest triumph breaks a tie with Roger Federer for the most men’s singles match wins in the competition’s history.
Only Martina Navratilova, who boasts 120 victories, has won more matches on the famous London grass.
‘Survive to thrive’
“Survive to thrive, that’s how I feel.”
Novak Djokovic
The Serbian’s progression marks his ninth straight appearance in the final eight, a streak only three other men have bettered in the Open era.
At 39 years old, he also becomes the third-oldest man to reach this stage of the tournament behind Federer and Ken Rosewall.
The last time he failed to reach the final eight at SW19 was a shock third-round exit in 2016.
Remarkable consistency on grass
The veteran has established an extraordinary stranglehold over the majority of the tour at this venue.
He has now won 46 consecutive Wimbledon matches against players other than Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
Not since a second-set retirement against Tomas Berdych in 2017 has another player managed to defeat the legendary competitor at the Championships.
He will now face either third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime or Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina for a place in the semi-finals.