Djokovic makes Wimbledon history to reach quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic made Wimbledon history on Sunday, surpassing Roger Federer's singles match-win record at the grass-court Grand Slam. Djokovic secured his 106th Wimbledon match victory by defeating Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin in the fourth round. This win moved him past Federer's previous record of 105 men's singles match-wins at the event. Only Martina Navratilova, with 120 wins, has more singles matches at the All England Club across both men's and women's events. The Serbian star has now reached his 17th Wimbledon quarter-final, marking his ninth consecutive appearance at this stage. Djokovic is competing in his 66th Grand Slam quarter-final and is on track for a potential semi-final showdown with defending champion Jannik Sinner. He is aiming to win a record 25th Grand Slam singles crown, which would break his tie with Margaret Court and give him eight Wimbledon titles, matching Federer's record. This victory would also make Djokovic the oldest man to win a Grand Slam in the Open era. Despite a challenging match that lasted over three hours, Djokovic overcame Safiullin, who is ranked 132nd. Djokovic appeared to struggle with his vision at times during the first set but ultimately found his form to secure the win. He acknowledged the mental challenge of staying present during matches, stating, "Our mind wanders all the time, it’s very hard to keep it in the present moment, whoever does that is a winner."

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Survive to thrive, that’s how I feel. So hopefully the thriving part is coming.