With Roger Federer, an eight-time Wimbledon winner, sitting in the front row of the Royal Box, so little went right at the outset for the 38-year-old Djokovic on the grass below during a breezy afternoon with the temperature in the 60s Fahrenheit (teens Celsius), a week after matches were contested in record-breaking heat.

Djokovic came under serious pressure for the first time at this Wimbledon Championships, before solving the riddle to triumph 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 and book his place in the quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic battles back from a challenging start to overcome an inspired Alex de Minaur and reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.