Wimbledon, Alex de Minaur and Novak Djokovic
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Novak Djokovic overcame a slow start to defeat Alex de Minaur in the Round of 16 at Wimbledon on Monday. Djokovic dropped the first set of the match before he ultimately moved one step closer to his eighth Wimbledon title with a 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over de Minaur.
Djokovic came under serious pressure for the first time at this Wimbledon Championships, before solving the riddle to triumph 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 and book his place in the quarter-finals
Alex de Minaur wowed the tennis world as he went agonisingly close to sending Novak Djokovic crashing out of Wimbledon. But at the end of the day it was another case of near enough not being good enough for the Aussie tennis player.
The match started with one of the poorest sets the Serbian star has ever played and turned into an absorbing war of attrition as the Australian went “toe-to-toe with one of the greats”.
The match began with Alex de Minaur claiming the first set by 6-1. However, Novak Djokovic bounced back and won the next two sets with 6-4 each. The game became more dramatic when Alex took the lead 4-2 in the fourth set.
Alex de Minaur vs. Novak Djokovic Prediction, Odds for Wimbledon Round 4 (Can de Minaur Pull Off the Upset?) A lex de Minaur has become a dark horse contender to win this year's edition of Wimbledon, but he had his first true test ahead of him when he takes on Novak Djokovic in the fourth round.
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Yardbarker on MSNNovak Djokovic's Wimbledon grit: Battles back from set down to beat Alex De MinaurNovak Djokovic survived a great Alex de Minaur in a true heart-stopping performance from the 24-time Grand Slam champion, who advances to the Wimbledon quarterfinals once again.
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Asianet Newsable on MSNWimbledon 2025: Novak Djokovic overcomes Alex de Minaur's challenge to enter quarterfinalsNovak Djokovic overcame a sluggish start to beat Alex de Minaur in four sets and book his place in a record 16th Wimbledon quarter-final. He’s now just three wins away from matching Roger Federer’s all-time record of eight Wimbledon titles.
Serb loses first set quickly in shocking start - Novak Djokovic plays Alex de Minaur, while Jannik Sinner takes on Grigor Dimitrov as the fourth round continues