Novak Djokovic Captures 100th Career Wimbledon Victory
On Saturday, Novak Djokovic defeated Miomir Kecmanović 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 to capture his 100th career Wimbledon victory.
The 38-year-old star, who is the finalist in the latest two Wimbledons against the same winner, Carlos Alcaraz, now has a career singles record of 100-12 at the All-England Club.
He joins nine-time winner Martina Navratilova and eight-time champion Roger Federer as the only players to have reached 100 victories at Wimbledon.
Djokovic, a seven-time Wimbledon men's singles winner, will make his seventh straight appearance in the fourth round when he faces Australia's Alex de Minaur on Sunday.
On Thursday, Djokovic moved past Federer by reaching the third round of Wimbledon for the 19th time in his career, the most by a male player in the Open Era.
Djokovic is seeking his 25th career singles major title and first since the 2023 U.S. Open when he beat Daniil Medvedev to tie Margaret Court for most Grand Slam singles championships with 24.
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