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BBC News
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Djokovic's son gets Wimbledon stars' autographs
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic is looking to see off the competition and secure his eighth Wimbledon win this year. But he's not the only one in his family on a big quest. Djokovic's son, Stefan, is on a mission of his own during the massive tennis tournament. He's been collecting as many autographs as he can from tennis stars competing at the 2025 championships, although there is one noticeable signature missing... his own dad's! When asked if he was helping his son with getting the autographs, written on a white hat, Djokovic said the impressive collection of signatures was all down to his son's efforts. "It was himself, independently of me approaching and asking for autographs," he said in an interview after beating Australia's Alex de Minaur, securing his place in the Wimbledon quarter-final. But he did give the young tennis fan a little assistance. "So I think I might have asked only it was Jannik (Sinner) or someone, but everyone else he's approached and he even got a chance to play (Flavio) Cabolli - my next opponent. "...he's over the Moon. You know obviously I mean he loves tennis and yeah he has everyone signature except mine. But I accept that." This story has got us over at Newsround thinking. We want to know - do you collect autographs? If so, whose have you got? Or perhaps you're more of a selfie person and have some impressive photos with celebs? Whatever the case may be, why not let us know in the comments below.
Free Malaysia Today
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Djokovic survives scare to reach Wimbledon quarters
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after beating Australia's Alex de Minaur at Wimbledon. (AP pic) LONDON : Novak Djokovic survived a scare to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a tense four-set victory over Alex de Minaur on Monday, staying on course for a blockbuster clash with world number one Jannik Sinner. Seven-time champion Djokovic endured a nightmare start to his last-16 match against the Australian 11th seed on Centre Court but eventually battled back to win 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Fresh from his 100th win at Wimbledon on Saturday – making him the third player to achieve that feat after Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer – Djokovic reached his 16th quarter-final at the tournament. Aged 38, Djokovic is aiming to win a record 25th major title, breaking a tie with the long-retired Margaret Court, and a record-equalling eighth men's crown at the All England Club. That would make him the oldest Grand Slam singles champion in the Open era. 'It wasn't a great start for me, it was a great start for Alex de Minaur obviously. I kind of reset myself in the second set,' Djokovic said. 'I was very pleased to hang in tough in the right moments and win this one.' Sixth-seeded Djokovic's 101st victory at Wimbledon came under the gaze of Federer, who was sitting in the front row of the royal box alongside his wife Mirka. 'It's probably the first time he's watching me and I've won the match,' said Djokovic. 'The last couple I lost, so good to break the curse. 'No, it's great, obviously, great to have Roger, a huge champion and someone that I admired and respected a lot. 'We shared the stage for so many years, and it's great to have him back.' Sinner in the groove In the last eight, Djokovic faces Italian 22nd seed Flavio Cobolli, who beat former Wimbledon runner-up Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/3). The 23-year-old will be playing in his first Grand Slam quarter-final, having never advanced past the third round in his seven previous appearances at majors. While defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is yet to consistently find his top form at the tournament, Sinner has been dominant on the grass. The three-time Grand Slam champion, who takes on Bulgarian 19th seed Grigor Dmitrov on Monday, is seeking to reach his maiden Wimbledon final. He has dropped just 17 games in his first three matches, equalling Jan Kodes' 1972 record for the lowest number of games lost en route to the Wimbledon last 16. Sinner or Dimitrov will play American 10th seed Ben Shelton, who beat Italy's Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/1), 7-5 to reach his first Wimbledon quarter-final. In the women's draw, Liudmila Samsonova beat Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 7-5, 7-5 to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final. Samsonova, the 19th seed, will face either Polish eighth seed Iga Swiatek or Dane Clara Tauson, seeded 23rd, who played in the evening match. Russian seventh seed Mirra Andreeva, 18, reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time with a 6-2, 6-3 win against American 10th seed Emma Navarro, who ended Barbora Krejcikova's reign as champion on Saturday. Andreeva next plays former Swiss Olympic champion Belinda Bencic who made her maiden Wimbledon quarter-final with a 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 victory against Russian world number 17 Ekaterina Alexandrova.
The Australian
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Wimbledon, Day 8: Alex de Minaur v Novak Djokovic result
Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic endured a nightmare start to his match against Australian 11th seed Alex de Minaur on Centre Court, but eventually battled back to win 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Djokovic survived a scare to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a tense four-set victory over de Minaur on Monday, local time, staying on course for a blockbuster clash with world number one Jannik Sinner. The loss continued a tough pattern of Grand Slam losses for the Aussie. 'It is a tough one. I'm looking right now at my grass season as a whole as a tad disappointing,' he said. 'There are positives [from this loss, but] at the moment, where I am in my career, it doesn't completely fulfil me. I want more. I want to be on the other side of this match and finishing this match coming out on top because I think that's the next step in my career. 'If I'm going to make the next step; these are the types of matches that need to start going my way.' Serbia's Novak Djokovic douses himself in water to cool down during a break in play against Australia's Alex de Minaur. Picture: AP Photo/Kin Cheung Alex De Minaur of Australia reacts against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the Gentlemen's Singles fourth round match on day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2025. Picture:Djokovic was broken in the first game and conceded two more breaks as De Minaur ran away with the first set. 'It wasn't a great start for me, it was a great start for Alex de Minaur obviously. I kind of reset myself in the second set,' Djokovic said. The Serb committed 16 unforced errors, including four double faults in the opener. Djokovic broke immediately at the start of the second set but then became bogged down in a game lasting nearly 19 minutes, which De Minaur won on his sixth break point. De Minaur plays a backhand against Novak Djokovic during the Gentlemen's Singles fourth round match on day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 07, 2025 in London. Picture: Getty Images Novak Djokovic break as he plays against Alex De Minaur as he tried to recover from a rocky start against the Australian. Picture: Adrian Dennis / AFP 'He's playing the tennis of his life. He's definitely knocking on the door of the final stages of Grand Slams,' said Djokovic ahead of the game. 'You're not super excited to play Alex de Minaur on grass, that's for sure, because he's so quick and he's a complete player.' Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts as he plays against Australia's Alex de Minaur during a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 7, 2025. Picture: AP Photo/Kin Cheung Both players struggled to hold onto their serve in an attritional battle but Djokovic, pleading for support from the crowd, held his nerve to level the match, letting out a roar as De Minaur went long. Alex de Minaur returns to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 7, 2025. Picture: AP Photo/Kin Cheung The third set went with serve until the ninth game, when De Minaur skewed a forehand wide to concede the crucial break. De Minaur found new inspiration in the fourth set, surging into a 4-1 lead but crumbled at the pivotal moment as Djokovic fought back, reeling off five games in a row to seal the win in three hours and 18 minutes. 'I was very pleased to hang in tough in the right moments and win this one,' said Djokovic. Alex De Minaur of Australia shakes hands with Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the net following his defeat during the Gentlemen's Singles fourth round match on day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2025. Picture: Getty Images Fresh from his 100th win at Wimbledon on Saturday - making him the third player to achieve that feat after Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer - Djokovic reached his 16th quarter-final at the tournament. Aged 38, Djokovic is aiming to win a record 25th major title, breaking a tie with the long-retired Margaret Court, and a record-equalling eighth men's crown at the All England Club. That would make him the oldest Grand Slam singles champion in the Open era. Tennis legend Roger Federer waves after Serbia's Novak Djokovic beat Australia's Alex de Minaur during a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 7, 2025. Picture: AP Photo/Kin Cheung Sixth-seeded Djokovic's 101st victory at Wimbledon came under the gaze of Federer, who was sitting in the front row of the royal box alongside his wife Mirka. 'It's probably the first time he's watching me and I've won the match,' said Djokovic. 'The last couple I lost, so good to break the curse. 'No, it's great, obviously, great to have Roger, a huge champion and someone that I admired and respected a lot. 'We shared the stage for so many years, and it's great to have him back.' Sinner gifted quarter-final spot by Dimitrov injury A heartbroken Grigor Dimitrov left Wimbledon's Centre Court in tears on Monday after being forced to retire injured when two sets up in his last-16 battle against Jannik Sinner, handing the top seed a remarkable reprieve. Sinner himself had suffered a nasty fall in the opening game of the fourth-round clash and appeared to be suffering discomfort in his right elbow. The Italian was unable to cope with Dimitrov's varied style across the opening two sets, and was staring at a shock exit when trailing 3-6, 5-7, 2-2. Yet the 34-year-old Bulgarian, who has now retired in each of his past five Grand Slam appearances, pulled up holding his right pectoral muscle and was unable to continue. 'Honestly I don't know what to say,' said Sinner. 'He is an incredible player, I think we all saw this today. 'He's been so unlucky in the past couple of years. An incredible player, a good friend of mine also. We understand each other very well off the court too. 'Seeing him in this position, honestly, if there would be a chance that he could play the next round, he would deserve it.' Dimitrov, the 19th seed, served an ace out wide to hold serve for 2-2 in the third set but then collapsed in pain. Sinner rushed to his aid before Dimitrov went off court, but he returned just moments later in tears and was unable to continue, barely able to wave to acknowledge the crowd's warm ovation. 'I hope he has a speedy recovery,' said Sinner, 23. 'It's very unlucky from his side. I don't take this as a win at all. This is just a very unfortunate moment to witness for all of us. 'I think already in the last Grand Slams he has struggled a lot with injuries and seeing him now again having this kind of injury is very, very tough. We all saw this with his reaction, how much he cares about the sport.' Jannik Sinner helps Grigor Dimitrov off court after his injury. Picture: AP Photo/Kin Cheung Dimitrov's injury woes began 12 months ago at Wimbledon, where he slipped and damaged his knee in the first set of his fourth-round clash against Daniil Medvedev. He was forced to retire from matches at the US Open, Australian Open and the recent French Open. Sinner, into the quarter-finals at Wimbledon for the fourth consecutive year, will next face world number 10 Ben Shelton, who earlier beat Lorenzo Sonego in four sets. He is on a potential semi-final collision course with seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, but there will be question marks over the Italian's own fitness after his struggles against Dimitrov. Sinner has never reached the Wimbledon final, going as far as the semi-finals in 2023. He has played in the past three Grand Slam finals, taking the title at the US Open and the Australian Open and losing the French Open showpiece in a five-set epic against Carlos Alcaraz in June. Read related topics: Wimbledon
Forbes
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Djokovic Finds The Wind In His Sails To Defeat De Minaur At Wimbledon
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Novak Djokovic of Serbia shakes hands with Alex de Minaur of Australia ... More following the Gentlemen's Singles fourth round match on day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 07, 2025 in London, England. (Photo) After beating Jannik Sinner in the 2023 Wimbledon semifinals, Novak Djokovic joked that 36 was the new 26 and that he was feeling just great about competing against the next generation. On the second Monday of Wimbledon 2025, the Serb didn't find the feel or look as sprightly on Centre Court. Djokovic still got the job done by beating Alex de Minaur 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in three hours and 18 minutes to go through to the quarterfinals. The number two seed lacked his usual swagger from he start against the Australian on a much cooler second Monday at SW19. The 24-time major champion was unusually jerky in his movements. There was something slow-motion about the match overall with what Djokovic called a 'cat and mouse' trade of sliced exchanges. It suited de Minaur down to the ground in the first set as he absorbed his opponent's groundstrokes and broke the Serb three times. Djokovic's viewfinder on serve was unfocused as he committed four double faults to go with 16 unforced errors. In the press conference, the third favorite for the title attributed his travails to the swirling, windy conditions. De Minaur is a player who always competes, is one of the best athletes around, and consistently reaches the last eight of the majors. The question mark is how he can be more than just a minor nuisance to the big shots of the game. While Djokovic began to find some rhythm on his service games, the Aussie hardly won any free points on his serve. His blue-collar shift work on every point of every game compensates for this to some extent, but backing up breaks of serve against the big beasts is always a challenge. De Minaur is 0-14 against Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz combined and was hammered by Djokovic in the 2023 Australian Open and by Sinner in the 2025 edition at Melbourne. The 38-year-old is looking for his eighth Wimbledon title and admitted that he was nervous before the match. He had never played de Minaur on grass and despite levelling the match, Djokovic's frustration grew in the third set as the 26-year-old from Sydney held firm until there was real scoreboard jeopardy. Djokovic rejected the idea that he was physically struggling, but at times he applied ice to his stomach. His stretchy nan presence on the court was subdued and there was just no snap to the movement. 'Djokovic looks like his age now for a change,' said 1987 champion Pat Cash on BBC radio. 'He has been running around huffing and puffing and not been able to force the play. We usually see Novak pounding some big shots on his opponents, but he has been running everywhere.' There was always that sense of inevitability that de Minaur would struggle to fully push through. He lost serve at 4-4 twice in a row in the second and third sets. That can only be the Djokovic effect although it wasn't as if last year's runner-up was playing out of this world. De Minaur even went 4-1 up in the fourth and had a break point to make it 5-1 . He never won another game. Suddenly, there was no motor on any of his shots, no sense of security or belief to bedevil the best on Centre Court. Truth be told, the last five games were a procession as the Serb 'locked in' to his target with that impenetrable steel-plated resolve The timeline to Djokovic's competitiveness is infinity and beyond. He has no need to waste precious time fighting for Masters events when the true mission is all about the showpiece events, including an ambitious shot at defending his Olympic gold in Los Angeles. The oldest man in the men's singles can still reach the business end of the majors, as proven by the Australian Open endeavors where he fought injury to beat Alcaraz before pulling up lame against Alexander Zverev. Serbia's Novak Djokovic touches his stomach during a break as he plays against Australia's Alex De ... More Minaur during their men's singles fourth round tennis match on the eighth day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2025. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images) Djokovic's competitive instincts are so strong that muscle memory and major-winning mentality rise above temporary physical issues. When asked on court if there was anything brewing, the shutdown to the BBC's Rishi Persad was polite and to the point. Novak Djokovic had a kind word for one man in the crowd when he wished he could 'serve and volley' like Roger Federer, who was watching on from the Royal Box. It's the running between points that is the killer for those legs now. The drop shots come a little earlier. The marathon rallies are not so much fun. As for 36 being the new 26, that last number would do very nicely in the major column. It's still on.
News.com.au
07-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Novak Djokovic's X-rated outburst leaves Wimbledon crowd in stunned silence
Novak Djokovic launched a foul-mouthed blast as he struggled with conditions on Centre Court against Alex de Minaur late on Monday night (AEST). The Serb was not at the races as Katie Boulter's fiance easily took the first set 6-1 – the first time Djokovic has ever lost an opening Wimbledon set by that margin. Watch the biggest Aussie sports & the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. Djokovic then took an attritional second set 6-4 to level the match, while still appearing to struggle with the wind. And frustrations boiled over in the third when the seven-time champion placed an easy-looking return well out of play. He then launched an X-rated rant at the top of his voice in his native Serbian. The Serb was accused by fans of saying: 'F*** you, f*** you, what a f***ing spin', according to The Sun. You can watch the incident in the player above There were audible gasps from the crowd before hushed silence set in with fans on Centre Court – despite probably not being able to understand what he said – being surprised at the sheer volume of his outburst. One Djokovic fan took to X to say: 'Hahahahahaha I am not feeling well..' While a detractor posted: 'This is why Djokovic isn't nearly as respected as his peers …' If the umpire had understood what Djokovic had said, he would have picked up a code violation and been warned for the misdemeanour. In the event of a second code violation, players are forced to forfeit a point, followed by a game for a third and finally, the match for a fourth. In a tongue-in-cheek interview in 2023, Djokovic told Eurosport that he was trying to work out new ways of swearing in his own language to avoid falling foul of umpires. He said: 'The problem we have, because of the success of Croatian and Serbian players in the last 30 years or so, we unfortunately have a situation where most of the umpires understand the swearing words. 'So we have to play around a little bit, we have to use the slang, create new words, but when you're p***ed off you don't think about creating.' Despite his early troubles, Djokovic saw off his Australian rival 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
