Djokovic beats Wimbledon's defending champion in four sets

  • Djokovic defeated Roman Safiullin, Wimbledon’s defending champion, in a match that ended 7-6 (6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
  • Safeguarding a 106th win for Djokovic at Wimbledon, he overcame the 7th seed and advanced to the quarterfinals, where he will play the winner of the match between American players.
  • Barbora Krejčíková advanced to the semifinals by defeating Caroline Muhova in straight sets, and will face the winner of the other quarterfinal match.

New Djokovic match, in which he defeated Roman Safiullin at Wimbledon. The match ended 7-6 (6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at the All England Club.

According to AP, Djokovic won the first set with a score of 5-2. In the third set, he won the tiebreak and broke the serve of Safiullin.

Djokovic won his 106th Wimbledon match. It was explained that he overcame the opponent in a match that lasted three sets, in which Djokovic won 7-6 (6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

AP also notes that Djokovic won the match in 17th round. He won the second set with a score of 5-2.

In the next round, Djokovic will face either Feliks Auger-Aliassime or Alexander Davidovich Fokina, according to AP.

Also, according to AP and L’ÉQUIPE, Krejčíková advanced to the semifinals by defeating Muhova in straight sets 7-5, 5-7, 6-3. It follows that Wimbledon will have a new champion.

AP adds that Krejčíková will be the defending champion, who won the previous match against the current champion in the quarterfinals. Krejčíková, according to AP, won with a score of 120 points.

L’ÉQUIPE also writes that 5-time Wimbledon champion Krejčíková will not have a chance to win the 1/8 final, and in the quarterfinals she will not have a chance to win the match against the winner of the other quarterfinal, which is Jasmín Paolini, who advanced to the quarterfinals in 2024. The magazine also notes that the lowest percentage of points in the 1/8 final was not won by the defending champion.