Novak Djokovic Becomes Oldest Wimbledon Quarter-Final Winner, Sets New Records

London. 39-year-old Novak Djokovic has become the player to win the longest men's singles quarter-final match in Wimbledon history. He defeated Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime, 14 years his junior, after a tough struggle of 5 hours and 15 minutes on the All England Club's Centre Court.

Djokovic won this historic match 7-6 (10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4) in sets. Previously, the quarter-final match played between Rainer Schüttler and Arnaud Clément in 2008 lasted for 5 hours and 12 minutes, a record that has now been broken.

With this match, Djokovic has also become the player with the most 5-set Grand Slam matches played in the Open Era. He surpassed Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka's record of 49 matches by playing his 50th 5-set singles match in his Grand Slam career.

In addition, he has become the third player to reach the men's singles semi-finals at a single Grand Slam 15 times in the Open Era. Previously, Roger Federer achieved this feat at the Australian Open and Rafael Nadal at the French Open.

The match, which was very exciting and tense from start to finish, concluded in a fifth-set super tie-break. Both players were quite exhausted after spending more than 5 hours on court.

The 22-point-long rally in the super tie-break proved to be the decisive turning point. Djokovic ran Felix to both corners of the court, and eventually, the Canadian player's forehand shot went wide. This gave Djokovic a 9-4 lead, and after adding the next point, he secured his place in the semi-finals.

With this victory, Djokovic has reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the eighth consecutive time, surpassing Roger Federer's record of reaching the semi-finals seven consecutive times. On Friday, he will face world number 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-final.

Sinner secured his place in the final four by defeating Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in sets. Last year's Wimbledon semi-final saw Sinner defeat Djokovic in straight sets, while in this year's Australian Open semi-final, Djokovic defeated Sinner in a 5-set match.

By winning this match, Djokovic has added many new records to his name. At 39 years and 38 days old, he has become the second oldest player in history to reach the Wimbledon men's singles semi-finals. This record is held by Ken Rosewall (39 years and 234 days).

In addition, Djokovic has strengthened his own record for the most matches won in Wimbledon men's singles, registering his 107th victory. He has reached the Grand Slam semi-finals for the 55th time in his career, and in this regard too, his all-time record has moved forward. Roger Federer is in second place with 46 appearances.

During the match, Djokovic also had to face some challenges and dissatisfaction. When the first set was being played, he took a medical timeout after experiencing problems with his ankle and calf. After the trainer examined his left ankle and calf, massaged them, and bandaged them, he continued the match.

In addition, Djokovic expressed strong dissatisfaction with the decision to close the Centre Court roof after the second set was over.