Novak Djokovic into the Wimbledon quarters

At Wimbledon, the season's third Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic came away a winner from his match. The seventh seed and experienced player advanced to the quarterfinals by winning his hard-fought match against Roman Safiullin in four sets. The contest, played on Centre Court, lasted three hours and 27 minutes.

Roman Safiullin was the side who started well. Taking the first set to a tie-break, Safiullin won that key passage 7-6 (8-6) to go 1-0 up in the match. But Djokovic raised his game in the second set and, winning that passage which also went to a tie-break 7-6 (10-8), made it 1-1. The match, in which both players stood out with their powerful serves, began to turn in Djokovic's favor after this passage.

Taking full control in the third set, Novak Djokovic won that set 6-3 to go 2-1 ahead. Controlling the tempo in the fourth set too, the experienced player stood out with his effectiveness in breaking his opponent's serve. Winning that set 6-3 as well, Djokovic completed the match with a 3-1 scoreline to book his place in the quarterfinals.

With this win, Novak Djokovic showed he is keeping up his bid at Wimbledon. Reflecting his experience and game maturity on the grass court, the experienced player managed to reach the last eight after a tough match. Roman Safiullin, meanwhile, was eliminated at this stage despite his strong effort and bowed out of the event. Djokovic's opponent in the quarterfinals will be one of the eagerly awaited storylines of the tournament.

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Match by the numbers: Winners 45-43, unforced errors 34-37, break points won 4/14-5/9, first-serve points won 67%-69%, second-serve points won 50%-57%. Set scores: 6-7(6), 7-6(8), 6-3, 6-3.