Djokovic battles past Rinderknech to reach Wimbledon fourth round, ties Federer match-win record

Novak Djokovic secured his place in the Wimbledon fourth round, battling past Arthur Rinderknech in a challenging match. The victory allowed the Serbian star to tie Roger Federer's men's record of 105 singles match wins at the prestigious tournament.

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I propose a match between me and Roger for 106! Whoever wins it, gets it. Let's just stop this here and let's call him down.

Djokovic ultimately prevailed 7-5, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4) on Centre Court. This win places him in elite company, with only nine-time women's champion Martina Navratilova having more singles match wins at Wimbledon (120). It also marks Djokovic's 18th appearance in the fourth round, matching Federer's record.

Despite the historical achievement, Djokovic expressed a lighthearted desire for a "playoff" match against Federer to claim the outright record. He emphasized his focus on winning each match rather than accumulating records. "To be able to make history on this court is a huge honour and privilege," Djokovic stated. "This was always a childhood dream of mine."

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To be able to make history on this court is a huge honour and privilege. This was always a childhood dream of mine.

Djokovic's next opponent will be Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin, who upset Joao Fonseca. Meanwhile, defending champion Jannik Sinner also progressed, defeating Jenson Brooksby.

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I'm not really thinking about how many more I can get, I'm just really trying to win the match on a given day.