India, July 8 -- Novak Djokovic survived a scare on Monday, twice fending off a challenge from Alex de Minaur to record his 101st singles win at Wimbledon and book a spot in the quarterfinals. Roger Federer, making his customary Centre Court visit for the third consecutive year since retiring in 2022, was on hand to witness Djokovic's 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over the Aussie.

After the match, Djokovic paid homage to the Swiss legend-with a twist. During the on-court interview, the Serb, now just four wins shy of equalling Federer's all-time record of 105 Wimbledon match victories, took a cheeky jab, noting it was the first time he had ever won a match with Federer in attendance.

"It's probably the first time he's watching me and I've won ...