Novak Djokovic achieved a major milestone at Wimbledon recently. He cleanly defeated Miomir Kecmanovic, winning 6-3, 6-0, 6-4. This victory marked his 100th win at the historic British tournament. After the match, Djokovic, often called “Nole,” made a fun promise. He told his friend Kecmanovic and his coach Viktor Troicki that he would take them out to dinner. There was certainly a lot to celebrate after the Saturday match.
The most important reason for celebration was reaching that century mark in wins at Wimbledon. Djokovic has claimed the Wimbledon title seven times himself. Among male players, only Roger Federer has more wins, with 105. Federer also holds eight Wimbledon championships. The all-time record, across all players, belongs to Martina Navratilova, who boasts an incredible 120 wins at the event. Djokovic now stands as only the third player to reach 100 wins at Wimbledon.
“Wimbledon is a dream tournament,” Djokovic shared after his win. “It’s my favorite, maybe for most tennis players. Growing up, almost every kid dreams of playing and winning here. I am blessed to make any history at my favorite tournament. It’s good company to be in.” His words show how much the tournament means to him.
Djokovic did not stop there with the records. He also became the first player in professional tennis history to win 51 sets without losing a single game in a Grand Slam tournament. This means he has won 51 “bagel” sets, or 6-0 scores. Against Kecmanovic, the 6-0 set happened in the second set, which Djokovic won in just 24 minutes. Before this match, Djokovic shared the top spot in this special statistic with American legend Andre Agassi, who had 50 such sets. Roy Emerson is next with 47, followed by Roger Federer with 46. Jimmy Connors and Rafael Nadal each have 44.
His victory also propelled him into the fourth round, or Round of 16, where he faced Alex de Minaur. This marked the 68th time Djokovic has reached the fourth round in a Grand Slam event. He is now just one short of Roger Federer’s record for most fourth-round appearances in Grand Slams. Djokovic continues to chase history with every match he plays.