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Novak Djokovic and his daughter Tara Djokovic during Wimbledon round three match. (AP)
Novak Djokovic added another jewel to his crown as he became the second player to claim 100 wins in Men’s Singles at the Championships in the Open Era, after Roger Federer. He is only the third player to achieve the feat, with Martina Navratilova the solitary female in the elite club. Navratilova, a nine-time Wimbledon singles champion, amassed 120 singles victories. Eight-time champion Federer reached 105 singles wins. The big goal for seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic, however, would still be to equal Federer’s eight titles at the iconic grass-court major.
Djokovic reached the milestone with his 6-3 6-0, 6-4 win in the third round over Miomir Kecmanovic. The 24-time Grand Slam champion now has a century of wins at two Majors – Roland Garros and Wimbledon. While at his favourite Major, the Australian Open, Djokovic has 99 wins. Federer had 100+ wins at Wimbledon and Australian Open. The record for most wins at a Major by a male player, unsurprisingly, belongs to Rafa Nadal at Roland Garros where he had a whopping 112 wins.
Djokovic took control by winning nine consecutive games from 3-3 in the first set on Centre Court against his Serbian compatriot on Saturday, en route to his latest milestone. “Any history that I make in my favorite tournament, I’m blessed,” said the sixth seed in an on-court interview. The 38-year-old Djokovic, playing in his 20th Wimbledon tournament, will next face No. 11 Alex de Minaur for a spot in the quarterfinals. Djokovic, who could potentially meet No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the semifinals, has lost the past two Wimbledon finals to Carlos Alcaraz.
‘Pump it up’
While Djokovic was at his best on the grass, from the stands it was his 7-year-old daughter who really wowed Wimbledon. Tara Djokovic’s victory dance on Saturday brought a smile to dad’s face. Everybody else’s, too. Djokovic had just clinched his 100th Wimbledon singles win and was asked during his on-court interview to shed light on the little dance he’s been doing recently.
He said it’s done to a song called “Pump It Up.” “There’s a song with my kids — look my daughter’s doing it right now,” a smiling Djokovic said as he looked into the crowd. “You want to show it darling?” The TV camera then panned to Tara, who then showed everyone how it’s done: pump your fists down, then left, right and overhead. The crowd roared.
“She’s the master. It’s a little tradition we have right now. Hopefully we can keep going so we can keep pumping more in Wimbledon.”
Celebrating with the ones who matter the most ♥️
We’ve got another Djokovic celebration to add to the list – and his daughter Tara gave Centre Court a fantastic demonstration 😁#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/YMN0uYumF5
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 5, 2025
A stunning point
Djokovic made just eight unforced errors through two sets and led 5-1 in the final set before Kecmanovic made him work for the victory. “I have enjoyed myself very much except maybe the last couple of games. Things got a bit complicated,” he said, who finished with 60 winners and 19 unforced errors, along with 16 aces.
The highlight of the match came in the eighth game of the first set, with Djokovic looking to break. His diving backhand volley winner at the net on the fourth deuce sailed past Kecmanovic, who slumped his shoulders as he watched the ball land in down the line. On the ground, Djokovic smiled and soaked in the applause for a moment before going on to earn the key break.
No. Words. 🤯#Wimbledon | @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/Gk5Wnn4nVE
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 6, 2025
“I try not to take anything for granted, particularly (at) this age, still going strong, still trying to compete with the young players and do some slides and some splits on the court, and push myself to the limit,” he said.
(With agency inputs)
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