Novak Djokovic reached a historic milestone at Wimbledon by securing his spot in the fourth round, while defending titleholder Jannik Sinner successfully defeated Jenson Brooksby on Friday. Djokovic’s victory over Arthur Rinderknech allowed him to match Roger Federer’s record for the most match wins at the tournament. By reaching the round of 16 for the 18th time, Djokovic also equaled Federer’s performance in the Open era.
Aiming for his 25th Grand Slam title, Djokovic remains in pursuit of Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon championships. He is scheduled to face Roman Safiullin in the next phase. Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner maintained his perfect record against lower-ranked opponents, defeating Brooksby in straight sets. Sinner, who previously ended Carlos Alcaraz’s reign, is looking to improve his form as he heads toward a match against Shintaro Mochizuki.
In the women’s draw, world number one Aryna Sabalenka advanced past Jelena Ostapenko to set up a high-profile match against Naomi Osaka. Osaka secured her first appearance in the Wimbledon round of 16 after a dominant win against Daria Kasatkina. Elsewhere, Jessica Pegula cruised to victory, while Daniil Medvedev suffered an unexpected exit at the hands of Jan-Lennard Struff.
