Wimbledon 2023 latest score and updates: DJOKOVIC BREAKS RECORD

Novak Djokovic once again found himself in a race against time as the clock neared 9pm on Centre Court before he finally got his fourth-round Wimbledon match against Hubert Hurkacz underway. This time, however, he wasn't able to see the job through as the Pole pushed the second seed into two tiebreakers. Although Djokovic managed to win both he will have to wait until Monday to settle the match.

Elsewhere on a day that used to be called ‘Manic Monday’ – when all the fourth-round singles matches would be scheduled – last year’s beaten finalist Ons Jabeur tackles two-time champion Petra Kvitova while 16-year-old sensation Mirra Andreeva tackles Madison Keys.

The 36-year-old Serb is yet to lose a set in this year's championships but had to fight back from 6-3 down in the opening tie-break, winning five points in a row, against the big-serving Pole, who failed to convert three successive set points.

The second set also went the distance as 17th seed Hurkacz, who beat Federer in the 2021 quarter-finals in what proved to be the Swiss legend's last game at Wimbledon, fought hard.

Djokovic held onto his two service points from 3/6 in the first-set tie-break to save two set points and put pressure on his opponent. That paid dividends.

The 26-year-old Hurkacz crushed a 130mph first serve into the box on his third opportunity, but missed his placement too far from the T, allowing Djokovic to block it back. Hurkacz then rolled a forehand into the net to let slip his opportunity. The 17th seed made groundstroke errors in three consecutive points to lose the set. 

Hurkacz did well to continue holding onto his serve, despite Djokovic increasingly earning opportunities. At 3-4 0/40 in the second set, the Pole dug out of trouble with three consecutive serves of at least 134 mph. The ATP Tour's clear 2023 leader in aces according to Infosys ATP Stats, Hurkacz delivered under service pressure and saved all five break points in the first two sets. He even hit a backhand drop volley with so much backspin, Djokovic crashed into the net.

A fourth break point should have been taken with Hurkacz stranded mid-court having looped a defensive volley into the air, but Djokovic tried to be too cute and pushed it wide, almost toppling over the net as he did so.

In the inevitable tie-break, Djokovic squandered a set point after a rally broke out when he sent a forehand long, but he converted the next one to take a two-set lead before referee Gerry Armstrong came out to give everybody the predictable bad news.

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Sarah H

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