After Latest Victory, Novak Djokovic Says He Wishes He Had Roger Federer’s Strong Suit
The post After Latest Victory, Novak Djokovic Says He Wishes He Had Roger Federer’s Strong Suit appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Roger Federer in the Royal Box on day eight of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at the All England … More Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. Picture date: Monday July 7, 2025. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images) PA Images via Getty Images Roger Federer was in the Royal Box to watch Novak Djokovic’s latest match at Wimbledon on Monday. And although No. 6 Djokovic advanced to his 16th Wimbledon quarterfinal with a four-set win over No. 11 Alex de Minaur, the Serbian legend said he wished he had a bit of Federer’s touch to make the match less complicated. “It was a very difficult encounter, a lot of challenging moments for me,” the 24-time major champ said after his 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory propelled him into the final eight. “Sometimes I wish I had a serve and volley and nice touch from the gentleman that is standing right there. That would help.” Djokovic was pointing towards Federer, an eight-time Wimbledon champ, who retired in 2022 with 20 major titles and was known for his deft touch and ability to serve-and-volley effectively. With three more victories, Djokovic would tie the Swiss legend with an eighth title and would record a record 25th major title. Djokovic has appeared in six straight Wimbledon finals, losing the last two to Carlos Alcaraz. Djokovic will face No. 22 Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the quarterfinals on Wednesday after the Italian beat former Wimbledon finalist Marin Cilic in four sets. If Djokovic wins that match, he could face world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in Friday’s semifinals. Sinner was set to face No. 19 Grigor Dimitrov later Monday in the round of 16. Djokovic touched his stomach several times against de Minaur, but said it wasn’t an issue. “No, it was all good,”…
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Roger Federer in the Royal Box on day eight of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at the All England … More Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. Picture date: Monday July 7, 2025. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images) PA Images via Getty Images Roger Federer was in the Royal Box to watch Novak Djokovic’s latest match at Wimbledon on Monday. And although No. 6 Djokovic advanced to his 16th Wimbledon quarterfinal with a four-set win over No. 11 Alex de Minaur, the Serbian legend said he wished he had a bit of Federer’s touch to make the match less complicated. “It was a very difficult encounter, a lot of challenging moments for me,” the 24-time major champ said after his 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory propelled him into the final eight. “Sometimes I wish I had a serve and volley and nice touch from the gentleman that is standing right there. That would help.” Djokovic was pointing towards Federer, an eight-time Wimbledon champ, who retired in 2022 with 20 major titles and was known for his deft touch and ability to serve-and-volley effectively. With three more victories, Djokovic would tie the Swiss legend with an eighth title and would record a record 25th major title. Djokovic has appeared in six straight Wimbledon finals, losing the last two to Carlos Alcaraz. Djokovic will face No. 22 Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the quarterfinals on Wednesday after the Italian beat former Wimbledon finalist Marin Cilic in four sets. If Djokovic wins that match, he could face world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in Friday’s semifinals. Sinner was set to face No. 19 Grigor Dimitrov later Monday in the round of 16. Djokovic touched his stomach several times against de Minaur, but said it wasn’t an issue. “No, it was all good,”…
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