Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer can inch closer to a Wimbledon title showdown on Wednesday when they make landmark appearances in the quar...
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer can inch closer to a Wimbledon title showdown on Wednesday when they make landmark appearances in the quarter-finals.
World No 1 Djokovic, chasing a sixth title at the All England Club and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam, plays his 50th quarter-final at the majors.
The Serb tackles Marton Fucsovics, the first Hungarian man to get this far since 1948, looking to reach his 10th Wimbledon semi-final.
Federer, just five weeks shy of his 40th birthday, is in his 18th Wimbledon quarter-final and 58th at the Majors.
He faces 18th-ranked Hubert Hurkacz, only the fourth Polish man to make the last-eight after knocking out world number two Daniil Medvedev.
Having already become just the third man to win all four Slams more than once by lifting his second French Open last month, Djokovic now has another record in his sights.
He is halfway to a rare calendar Grand Slam, a feat only achieved by two other men – Don Budge in 1938 and Rod Laver in 1962 and 1969.
As a result, the 34-year-old is already being hailed as the greatest player of all time, surpassing even Federer and the absent Rafael Nadal.
“I feel privileged and honoured of course and very happy to be in this position to make history in the...
