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The Independent
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
When is Novak Djokovic playing his fourth round match at Wimbledon?
The 2025 Championships at Wimbledon are in fully swing at the All England Club, where there have already been a number of eye-catching results thanks to an interesting opening week. Yet Novak Djokovic, a seven-time champion, has largely avoided drama in storming into the fourth round. Although the Serb suffered from some stomach issues in his first-round tie with Alexandre Muller, he came through that test, before looking imperious in dismissing British hope Dan Evans. Djokovic was again in sparkling form as he saw off compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic, and those results have taken him to the second week in SW19, where Alex de Minaur awaits. Can the 11th seed halt Djokovic's march towards a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon crown? We'll soon find out, but when exactly? When will Novak Djokovic play? Djokovic is next due to play on Monday 7 July, as he takes on De Minaur. They will play the first match on Centre Court, so expect them to walk onto the grass at 1pm BST. Centre Court - 1.30pm Alex de Minaur (AUS) [11] vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) [6] Mirra Andreeva [7] vs Emma Navarro (USA) [10] Jannik Sinner (ITA) [1] vs Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [19] No.1 Court - 1.00pm Ekaterina Alexandrova [18] vs Belinda Bencic (SUI) Benjamin Shelton (USA) [10] vs Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) Iga Swiatek (POL) [8] vs Clara Tauson (DEN) [23] No. 2 Court - 11.00am Marin Cilic (CRO) vs Flavio Cobolli (ITA) [22] Liudmila Samsonova [19] vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) How to watch Wimbledon on TV Wimbledon will be shown live on the BBC in the UK, with full coverage of the tournament available to watch on BBC One, BBC Two and across BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. TNT Sports will air a daily 90-minute highlights show and will also have live coverage of both singles finals. If you're travelling abroad and want to watch Wimbledon, then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app.
Reuters
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Milestone hunter Djokovic set for De Minaur test
July 6 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's quest for an elusive 25th Grand Slam faces a major hurdle as the 38-year-old Serbian runs into in-form Alex de Minaur in the last 16, while Iga Swiatek faces Clara Tauson who stunned former champion Elena Rybakina in the third round. TOP MEN'S MATCH: ALEX DE MINAUR V NOVAK DJOKOVIC Djokovic joined Roger Federer and Martina Navratilova in an elite list of players who have won 100 matches at Wimbledon when he eased past Serbian compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3 6-0 6-4 in the previous round. While he can also equal Federer's mark of eight titles at the All England Club, the milestone that is driving Djokovic is a 25th major to take him past Margaret Court. It is a record that has eluded him since he won the 2023 U.S. Open and he will look to build momentum and achieve the feat at Wimbledon, which he says is his favourite tournament. But Djokovic faces an opponent who is coming into Monday's match with unfinished business as Australian De Minaur, who had to pull out of their Wimbledon quarter-final last year with a hip injury, is relishing the chance to finally meet the Serbian on grass. 'It's funny how life works ... here we are a year later and I get my opportunity and chance again," De Minaur, 26, told Australia's Stan Sport after Saturday's win. "He's going to be very difficult to beat ... I'm going to have to go after it." De Minaur, who has won only one of his three meetings with Djokovic, said he was up for the task ahead. "You want to be beating the best players in the world ... I see it as the ultimate challenge in this sport, and I'm ready," he added. TOP WOMEN'S MATCH: IGA SWIATEK V CLARA TAUSON Five-times Grand Slam winner Swiatek has yet to replicate her stellar claycourt dominance on grass, but the former world number one said she had found a level of comfort at this year's Wimbledon that she had not felt before. The 24-year-old barely missed a beat as she brushed aside Danielle Collins 6-2 6-3 in the third round, a rarity for the Pole who has never won a WTA title on grass. "I was in the zone," Swiatek said after Saturday's victory. "I had practices where the ball was listening to me. Today was a good day and it is a new experience feeling good on this surface." However, Swiatek's Wimbledon campaigns have often been derailed by rising contenders. In 2023, she lost in the quarter-finals to wildcard Elina Svitolina. Last year, she was upset by unseeded Yulia Putintseva in the third round. Tauson, who defeated last year's semi-finalist Elena Rybakina in the third round, may fancy her chances of becoming the latest opponent to derail Swiatek's Wimbledon dream as the Danish 22-year-old enjoys her best year on the circuit yet. "Before the grass season started, I'd never won a match on grass," Tauson said after beating Rybakina. "But I played some of my best tennis." Seventh seed Mirra Andreeva has enough reasons to feel confident after she dismantled Hailey Baptiste in straight sets to reach the last 16. "With every match I play I feel my level is rising," Andreeva said after Saturday's win. The 18-year-old has emerged as a dark horse for the women's title after winning her first two WTA 1000 trophies this year, notably beating Aryna Sabalenka to clinch the Indian Wells Open in March. Andreeva has yet to drop a set as she faces 10th seed Emma Navarro, who knocked out defending champion Barbora Krejcikova in the third round. However, for Navarro, the win came with an asterisk as Krejcikova was visibly struggling with injury as she lost the match after winning the first set. "Neither of us played our best tennis," Navarro said. A win over Andreeva would be the best way for the American, who reached the quarter-finals last year, to announce herself as one of the major contenders for the title. WIMBLEDON ORDER OF PLAY ON MONDAY (prefix number denotes seeding) Centre Court (Play begins at 1230 GMT) 11-Alex de Minaur (Australia) v 6-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 7-Mirra Andreeva (Russia) v 10-Emma Navarro (U.S.) 1-Jannik Sinner (Italy) v 19-Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) Court Number One (Play begins at 1200 GMT) 18-Ekaterina Alexandrova (Russia) v Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) 10-Ben Shelton (U.S.) v Lorenzo Sonego (Italy) 8-Iga Swiatek (Poland) v 23-Clara Tauson (Denmark) Court Number Two (Play begins at 1000 GMT) Marin Cilic (Croatia) v 22-Flavio Cobolli (Italy) 19-Liudmila Samsonova (Russia) v Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (Spain)
News18
06-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
Novak Djokovic Creates History, Becomes First Player In The World To...
Novak Djokovic took another step in his quest to lift a record 25th Grand Slam title on Saturday as he brushed past his opponent to advance to the fourth round of the Wimbledon 2025 men's singles competition. The 38-year-old Serbian defeated his Davis Cup teammate Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 in a contest that lasted an hour and 47 minutes on Centre Court. It was the 51st time that Djokovic took a set 6-0 from his opponent while playing in a Grand Slam tournament. It's now an all-time record with 'Djoker' surpassing American tennis legend Andre Agassi with whom he had earlier drawn level at 50-each.
Times of Oman
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Times of Oman
Novak Djokovic cruises to 4th round of Wimbledon; registers 100th win overall in competition
London: Olympic tennis champion Novak Djokovic sealed his 100th victory at Wimbledon on Saturday, July 5, beating Serbian compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 in the third round at the Championships 2025 on Saturday. Next up for the seven-time Wimbledon men's singles champion is a showdown with 11th seed Alex de Minaur of Australia in the round of 16. The pair were due to meet in SW19 last year before the Australian withdrew ahead of the final eight clash. "You're not super excited to play Alex de Minaur on grass because he's so quick and he's a complete player, all around. He has gained pace on his serve, as well. He hits his spots very well. Just a very tough challenge expecting me. I'm looking forward to it. I think it's going to be a great test to see where my game is at against a top player like Alex," Djokovic said of his next opponent during his press conference as quoted by With world number one Jannik Sinner brushing aside Pedro Martinez in Saturday's opening match on Centre Court, a Sinner-Djokovic semi-final remains on the cards. t his 20th Championships appearance and 20 years after his debut, Djokovic has reached the magic century of victories and now holds a 100-12 record at SW19. He is just the third singles player in tennis history to achieve the feat, joining 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and 18-time major winner Martina Navratilova. "I did enjoy myself, except maybe the last couple of games. Tennis has made me who I am. I try not to take anything for granted, particularly at this age, still going strong...I feel blessed," Djokovic said on the court post-match. It was plain sailing for the world number six, who registered his first bagel (a 6-0 scoreline) of the Grand Slam season and sealed the win in an hour and 47 minutes. But if Djokovic had to be summed up in one point, refer to the moment when he was at deuce at 4-3 up in the first set. A diving backhand winner after angled drop shots and a tweener from Kecmanovic brought Centre Court to its feet in pure awe. A point that looked wiser to concede than chase, yet the 38-year-old just did not stop. He rarely stops - not until he wins - somehow salvaging the point with his masterful defence and calculated lunges to take advantage and subsequently break. "It was like ecstasy in that moment, I was super, super happy. It came at a really important moment...I was pumped for that one. I'm not diving as much on the courts; the only surface where you would dive is grass. But I'm not used to it as much. So these unique, rare moments are something you cherish," he told the assembled media, including at Wimbledon
Deccan Herald
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Deccan Herald
Wimbledon Open: Novak Djokovic hits century to lead veterans into last 16, Krejcikova crash
The 38-year-old showed exactly why Wimbledon could be his best chance of achieving the elusive targets when the 2023 and 2024 runner-up dismantled Davis Cup teammate Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3 6-0 6-4 in a little under two hours.
