Djokovic records 100th Wimbledon victory

Novak Djokovic on Saturday sealed his 100th victory at Wimbledon with a third-round victory over compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic.

The Seven-time champion secured the 6-3 6-0 6-4 victory in just one hour and 50 minutes in a statement win at the All England Club.

The 38-year-old, seeded sixth, will take on Australian 11th seed Alex de Minaur in the fourth round.

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“Wimbledon is a favourite and a dream tournament of not just myself but the majority of players.

“Growing up, most kids dream of winning here and I’ve been blessed to do that many times here. Any history I make in my favourite tournament… I’m blessed,” he said.

Djokovic celebrated the milestone by performing a ‘pumping’ dance which has become a tradition between him and his children after each win this tournament.

He demonstrated the dance with his daughter – who was sitting in his coaching box – during his on-court speech after the match.

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The Serb said he is “blessed” to have achieved the Wimbledon centenary – a feat so far achieved only by Martina Navratilova and eight-time champion Roger Federer, who holds the record with 105.

If Djokovic wins the trophy at the end of the fortnight, he will still fall one shy of the record.

But it would land him an even bigger accomplishment – the record 25th Grand Slam title he has been chasing since last winning a major at the 2023 US Open.