Novak Djokovic shook off a rough start to defeat Alex de Minaur and secure a spot in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. After losing the first set, Djokovic found his rhythm and came back strong to win in four sets. Despite early struggles with unforced errors and missed opportunities, the 38-year-old turned the match around with experience and determination. With this win, he keeps his hopes alive for an eighth Wimbledon title and a record 25th Grand Slam trophy.

 LONDON, JULY 7 – Novak Djokovic fought through a shaky start to beat 11th seed Alex de Minaur in four sets on Monday, keeping his Wimbledon title hopes alive. The 38-year-old came back from a rough first set to win 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the fourth round.

At first, things looked grim for Djokovic. Under cool, breezy conditions and with Roger Federer watching from the Royal Box, Djokovic made a string of errors and dropped the first set badly. He double-faulted four times in that set alone and faced an unusual 19 break points in the match — a far cry from his usual consistency.

De Minaur, a 26-year-old Australian who had to pull out of last year’s Wimbledon quarterfinal against Djokovic due to injury, looked in control early on. He didn’t play spectacularly, but capitalized on Djokovic’s mistakes to take the lead. At one point in the fourth set, he led 4-1 and seemed on course to cause a major upset.

But then Djokovic flipped the switch.

From 1-4 down in the fourth, he won five straight games and took 14 of the last 15 points, storming into his 63rd Grand Slam quarterfinal. He’ll next face No. 22 seed Flavio Cobolli of Italy, who reached his first Slam quarterfinal by beating Marin Čilić.

Despite his early struggles, Djokovic showed flashes of brilliance, including a 35-shot rally in the second set that ended with a break and a fired-up celebration. While he admitted to being nervous at the start and was visibly frustrated throughout, he ultimately regained his focus and composure.

This was nearly his earliest Wimbledon exit since 2016, when he lost in the third round to Sam Querrey — a loss that snapped a 30-match Grand Slam winning streak. But Djokovic, who won his record 24th major at the 2023 U.S. Open, is proving he’s still a threat, even at 38.

No man his age has ever won a major, but if anyone can rewrite the record books, it’s Djokovic.

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