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Djokovic joins Federer, earns 100th Wimbledon match win

Novak Djokovic loves the taste of winning at Wimbledon — literally. After each of his seven title runs at the All England Club, the Serbian has bent down to pluck a blade of grass and eat it, a ritual that symbolises how much the grass-court major means to him.

On Saturday, the Serbian defeated countryman Miomir Kecmanovic to add another milestone to his remarkable résumé at SW19, becoming just the second male player to claim 100 match wins at the All England Club. Only record eight-time champion Roger Federer has more, finishing his storied career with 105 victories at Wimbledon.

Most Wins in a Major Tournament

Djokovic, who has spent a record 428 weeks as No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings throughout his career, is bidding to win an eighth Wimbledon title of his own and equal Federer’s record title haul. Should the 38-year-old lift the trophy, he would become the oldest player in the Open Era to win a major men’s singles title.

Last month at Roland Garros, Djokovic earned his 100th match win at the clay-court major. The Belgrade native and Federer are the only men to win 100 matches at two different Slams. Djokovic captured his 101st victory at Roland Garros before falling to Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals. Djokovic is one win shy of 100 victories at the Australian Open, where he owns a record 10 trophies. Djokovic boasts 90 match wins at the US Open with four titles.

Djokovic's Grand Slam Match Records

Seeded sixth this fortnight, Djokovic has won 42 of his past 44 matches at Wimbledon. The only player to defeat Djokovic in that span is rival Carlos Alcaraz, who in 2023 won a five-set final thriller to end the Serbian’s 34-match tournament winning streak. Alcaraz again beat Djokovic in last year’s title match, that time in straight sets.

If Djokovic captures his 25th major title, he would claim sole ownership of the all-time record for most major singles titles among men and women. And should that moment come, Djokovic would not just taste another piece of history, but almost certainly the flavour of the Centre Court grass yet again.