Novak Djokovic surpasses Roger Federer for most Wimbledon wins on men's side with 106th victory, advances to quarters

If Novak Djokovic goes all the way, his eighth Wimbledon title would tie Roger Federer for the most in men's tennis during the Open Era. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)AP Photo/Brian IngangaNovak Djokovic's quest toward his elusive 25th major championship continued on Sunday in the fourth round at Wimbledon. In the process, the 39-year-old Serbian etched his name into All England Club history.

>With a 7-6(6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin, Djokovic surpassed Swiss legend Roger Federer for the most Wimbledon singles wins on the men's side to date. Djokovic has 106 and counting.

>That said, he'll need 14 more victories at London's Grand Slam to match Martina Navratilova, a Czech-American who tops the women's list with 120 singles wins at the grass-court major.

No man has won more matches at Wimbledon, ever.

Novak Djokovic overtakes Roger Federer's record to secure a historic 106th gentlemen’s singles win at The Championships 👑 pic.twitter.com/sJ6Ee5nt7u

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 5, 2026Navratilova retired with nine Wimbledon titles. Federer clocked out with eight. Djokovic's been stuck at seven since 2022. But, after previously discussing the importance of preserving energy early in major tournaments, he made it through the first three rounds of this year's Wimbledon with relative ease.

>None of those matches went to five sets. Thanks to Friday's record-breaking feat, he keeps on a collision course with world No. 1 and defending Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, who faces Japan’s Shintaro Mochizuki on Sunday. Djokovic fell in straight sets to the now-24-year-old Italian phenom in last year's semifinals.

>Sinner and Djokovic are set to meet there again this year if both win their respective quarterfinal matches.

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>Djokovic proposed on Friday that he and Federer play for Wimbledon win No. 106. Instead, it came against Safiullin, who has dropped to 132nd in the ATP rankings following a collection of injuries. It's important to note, however, that Safiullin was a Wimbledon quarterfinalist in 2023.

>It was a worthy matchup, particularly after Safiullin took down Brazil's João Fonseca, the No. 24 seed, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in the third round. After all, it was Fonseca who took down Djokovic in the previous Grand Slam at Roland-Garros.

>Still, Djokovic's offering was enticing, as the nostalgia it invoked was undeniable. Djokovic held a 27-23 advantage over Federer on tour. Now he's ahead of Federer on the Wimbledon singles wins leaderboard.

>Federer, though, maintains a one-title lead at the All England Club — for now, at least.