Novak Djokovic added another jewel to his crown as he became the second player to claim 100 wins in Men’s Singles at the Championships in the Open Era, after Roger Federer. He is only the third player to achieve the feat, with Martina Navratilova the solitary female in the elite club. Navratilova, a nine-time Wimbledon singles champion, amassed 120 singles victories. Eight-time champion Federer reached 105 singles wins. The big goal for seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic, however, would still be to equal Federer’s eight titles at the iconic grass-court major.
Djokovic reached the milestone with his 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 win in the third round over Miomir Kecmanovic. The 24-time Grand Slam champion now has a century of wins at two Majors – Roland Garros and Wimbledon. While at his favorite Major, the Australian Open, Djokovic has 99 wins. Federer had 100+ wins at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. The record for most wins at a Major by a male player, unsurprisingly, belongs to Rafa Nadal at Roland Garros, where he had a whopping 112 wins.
“Any history that I make in my favorite tournament, I’m blessed,” said the sixth seed in an on-court interview. The 38-year-old Djokovic, playing in his 20th Wimbledon tournament, will next face No. 11 Alex de Minaur for a spot in the quarterfinals. Djokovic, who could potentially meet No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the semifinals, has lost the past two Wimbledon finals to Carlos Alcaraz.
While Djokovic was at his best on the grass, from the stands, it was his 7-year-old daughter who wowed Wimbledon. Tara Djokovic’s victory dance on Saturday brought a smile to her dad’s face. Everybody else’s, too. Djokovic had just clinched his 100th Wimbledon singles win and was asked during his on-court interview to shed light on the little dance he’s been doing recently.
He said it’s done to a song called “Pump It Up.” “There’s a song with my kids — look, my daughter’s doing it right now,” a smiling Djokovic said as he looked into the crowd. “You want to show it, darling?” The TV camera then panned to Tara, who then showed everyone how it’s done: pump your fists down, then left, right, and overhead. The crowd roared.
