Novak Djokovic Breaks Roger Federer's Wimbledon Win Record, Advances to Quarterfinals

Novak Djokovic made history at Wimbledon on July 5, 2026, by advancing to the quarterfinals after defeating Roman Safiullin 6-7, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6. This marks Djokovic's ninth consecutive appearance in the Wimbledon quarterfinals since 2017. With this victory, Djokovic surpassed Roger Federer's record by achieving 106 career wins at Wimbledon, the most in the tournament's history. Djokovic will next face the winner of the match between Felix Auger-Aliassime (seeded 3) and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (seeded 22).

In the women's draw, Jessica Pegula, ranked fourth in the world, became the first female player to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals by defeating Iga Swiatek 6-4, 3-6, 1-6. Following her, Karolina Muchova (ranked 9) also advanced by beating Barbora Krejcikova (ranked 38) with a score of 5-7, 7-5, 3-6. The round of 16 matches commenced on Monday, continuing the intense competition at the Grand Slam event.