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Djokovic surpasses Connors in the number of Wimbledon quarterfinal appearances

Tennis news 09 july 2024, 10:14

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The legendary Novak Djokovic, currently ranked second in the ATP world rankings, has advanced to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon 2024.

In the round of 16 match, the 37-year-old Serbian defeated Danish tennis player Holger Rune in straight sets (6:3, 6:4, 6:2).

Interestingly, this marks Novak's 15th career quarter-final appearance at Wimbledon. With this achievement, he surpasses Jimmy Connors (14). The record for the most quarter-final appearances is held by the legendary Swiss player Roger Federer (18).

15 - Novak Djokovic has reached his 15th Men’s Singles QF at Wimbledon, surpassing Connors (14) for the outright second-most of any player in the Open Era; only Roger Federer (18) has reached more QFs than the pair. Cruising. #Wimbledon | @Wimbledon @atptour @ATPMediaInfo pic.twitter.com/rHdA1hInke
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) July 8, 2024

In the semi-final, Djokovic will face Alex de Minaur (ATP No. 9). The match is scheduled for Wednesday, July 10.

It is worth noting that the current Wimbledon trophy holder is Carlos Alcaraz.

Liam Carter Dailysports's expert Translated by the editors

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