In the world of tennis, notable accomplishments are consistently written into the sport’s history. Novak Djokovic, the superb player and fierce opponent, has attained a big accomplishment by joining the famous Roger Federer in the elite group of athletes with 350 Grand Slam match victories.
Novak Djokovic achieved this legendary feat after an extraordinary journey. Now that the icon is attempting to win his seventh Wimbledon championship, everyone is curious to see how he would do. Djokovic is leaving an indelible stamp on the illustrious history of the sport with each thunderous triumph, making it possible for future generations to marvel at.
Djokovic joins tennis legend Federer
In his quest for a seventh Wimbledon championship, Novak Djokovic keeps making history. The Serbian reached a stunning milestone in a match against Jordan Thompson of Australia in the second round. The icon joined Serena Williams and Roger Federer as the only other players in history to have won 350 matches at Grand Slam competitions.
With his second-round win at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic joined Serena Williams and Roger Federer as the only players to win 350 Grand Slam matches. https://t.co/KdCJleoMKb
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While Djokovic’s performance was below par, he still prevailed with a respectable score of 6-3, 7-6 (4), and 7-5, breaking twice and extending his undefeated run at the Centre Court to a remarkable 41 games. Djokovic, 36, expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the Centre Court, characterising it as the most special court in tennis history. He also emphasised his aspirations to complete a calendar Grand Slam and break the record for the oldest men’s singles victory.
Nole considers every second spent on that sacred ground to be a privilege, especially as he strives to preserve his superiority over the game’s up-and-coming stars. Even Federer admits that Djokovic is the overwhelming favourite to match his record. Federer visited Wimbledon and saw Djokovic’s skill firsthand. The Swiss Champion thinks that if anyone is going to surpass his accomplishments, it should be them.
The competition continues to develop as Djokovic moves on to the third round, where he will play Stan Wawrinka, the 38 year old Swiss player.
Has Djokovic won all 4 Grand Slams?
The legendary Roger Federer was unable to do what Novak Djokovic did in 2016 during his prime years of his career. Djokovic achieved his 12th Grand Slam triumph and first at Roland Garros by winning the French Open. Even though Djokovic was still short of Federer’s record of 17 Grand Slam victories at the time, he achieved a spectacular achievement that evaded the Swiss great.
Djokovic defeated Andy Murray in the championship match. With this triumph, he joined Don Budge and Rod Laver as the only other men in history to hold all four major championships presently.
With the icon’s victory in the French Open back in 2016, he achieved the peak of his career winning all four Grand Slam championships. Following this victory, Djokovic matched Roy Emerson’s record of 12 Grand Slam victories back in 2016.
