Djokovic breaks Federer's record, Sinner soars at Wimbledon

(Dan Tri) - With his victory in the second round on the night of July 3, Novak Djokovic surpassed Roger Federer's record of 18 times reaching the third round of Wimbledon. Jannik Sinner easily entered the third round with a victory in just 3 sets.

Jannik Sinner continued his fine run at Wimbledon, progressing to the third round with a convincing win over Aleksandar Vukic. The ATP world No. 1 was in near-perfect form, saving all four break points to close out the match 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 in just one hour and 40 minutes. Despite missing five match points while serving at 5-3 in the third set, Sinner showed his class by saving a crucial break point with a stunning forehand, before sealing the match with two consecutive aces.

“I liked it because I won the match,” Sinner said with a smile about the final game. “The match could have changed very quickly. If he had broken that game, it could have gone on longer, so I was happy to finish the match. It’s always special to play on centre court.”

Sinner had a perfect performance in the second round of Wimbledon (Photo: Getty).

Coming into Wimbledon fresh off a disappointing defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the Roland Garros final and a second-round exit at the Halle Open to Alexander Bublik, the Italian is showing no signs of fatigue, remaining the only player at the tournament yet to drop a set.

Sinner, who has reached the third round of Wimbledon for the fourth year in a row, is aiming for his fourth Grand Slam title and first since this year's Australian Open. After improving his record against Vukic to 3-0, the 23-year-old will next face Spain's Pedro Martinez.

“Every opponent is very difficult, the third round matches at Grand Slams are something special. As we have seen, there have been a lot of surprises in this tournament, so we try to focus and improve our level. I feel like my current level is good, but I can improve a few things,” Sinner said.

With his win over Vukic, Sinner avoided the wave of seedings that has been taking place at Wimbledon this year. In the men's singles, a record 13 seeds were eliminated in the first round, including world No. 3 Alexander Zverev and world No. 7 Lorenzo Musetti. Fourth seed Jack Draper also had to stop after losing to Marin Cilic.

Sinner is comfortably ranked No. 1 in the world (Photo: Getty).

Regardless of his performance at this tournament, Sinner will retain his world No. 1 ranking. However, he is working to close the gap on Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP Live Race To Turin, which will decide the year's number one title. Defending champion Alcaraz currently leads Sinner by 2,240 points in the live rankings.

Sinner's best result at Wimbledon came in 2022, when he reached the semi-finals and lost to Novak Djokovic. He is seeded to face the 38-year-old Serb again at the same stage this year.

Novak Djokovic put in a dominant performance at Wimbledon, defeating home favorite Daniel Evans 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 to reach the third round. The victory also served as sweet revenge for the Serbian's previous defeat.

This is the first time Djokovic has faced Evans since his shock defeat to the Briton at the 2021 Monte Carlo Masters. The seven-time Wimbledon champion was in top form, dropping just nine points on serve and brilliantly defending against Evans' signature slices in the match that lasted 1 hour and 47 minutes.

Djokovic is showing stable form at Wimbledon (Photo: Getty).

Speaking after the match, Djokovic shared about the pressure of facing a home player: "I think everyone knew that there was going to be a special atmosphere on the court today. Obviously it's never easy to face a British player here. He's a good player, he has a lot of talent, a lot of touches. On grass, he has a low-bounce slice, he can cause you a lot of trouble if you're not in the best shape. However, I think I was in that shape from the start."

With this victory on Centre Court, Djokovic officially surpassed the legendary Roger Federer to become the player with the most third round appearances (19) in men's singles at a grass-court Grand Slam in the Open Era. The 38-year-old tennis player, who holds a record of 24 Grand Slam titles, currently has an impressive record of 99-12 at Wimbledon.

Asked about the new record, Djokovic said wittily: "It means I've been playing for quite a while. 19 times, which is a great statistic. Probably close to the age of Sinner and Alcaraz, but I still love it. This sport has given me so much. Wimbledon is still the most special tournament in my heart, the tournament I always dreamed of winning as a kid, so any history made here is obviously more special to me."

Djokovic is aiming for many records at Wimbledon (Photo: Getty).

Djokovic's next opponent in his quest for a 100th Wimbledon main draw win will be fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, who, ranked 49th in the world, came from behind to beat Jesper de Jong 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.

Despite Djokovic's comfortable win over Evans, the sixth seed had to show patience in the early stages of the match. The Serb dropped the first nine points, but after converting a break point to lead 5-3 in the opening set, he was left with little to no trouble.

Djokovic kept Evans, 35, moving around the court with clean shots from both sides. The Briton tried to come to the net whenever he could, but he couldn't maintain any pressure. Djokovic played one of his best matches of 2025 so far.

Djokovic was confident about his performance: "I prepared well for the match, both technically and tactically. I knew what I needed to do and I executed it perfectly. Sometimes you have days like this when everything goes your way and everything flows. It's nice to be in shoes and holding a racket on a day like this, for sure."

Djokovic finished with 46 winners to Evans' 19. He is now 23-8 in the 2025 season, including his 100th career ATP title in May in Geneva.

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