Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic defeat Roman Safiullin to reach men’s singles quarter-finals

By  News On Air   Jul 06, 2026

In Wimbledon Tennis, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic defeated Roman Safiullin of Russia to reach the men’s singles quarter-finals last night. This victory marked Djokovic’s 106th singles win at the All England Club. It also surpassed Roger Federer’s record of 105 Wimbledon men’s singles victories, with only Martina Navratilova (120) having won more singles matches at the Championships.

Djokovic will next face either Felix Auger-Aliassime or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the quarter-finals, with a potential blockbuster semi-final against world No. 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner on the horizon.

In women’s singles, Karolína Muchová returned to the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the third time in her career after overcoming fellow Czech and former champion Barbora Krejčíková 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in a gripping fourth-round contest, ensuring that a first-time women’s singles champion will be crowned at the All England Club this year.

In another encounter, Naomi Osaka produced one of the biggest upsets of Wimbledon 2026, defeating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6(2) to reach her first quarter-final at the All England Club. The former world No. 1 needed just one hour and 28 minutes to end Sabalenka’s dominance in their rivalry, claiming her first win over the Belarusian in eight years. Earlier, American Jessica Pegula defeated compatriot Iva ⁠Jovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the Women’s Singles to reach the quarter-finals  in London.