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

Star cricketer Virat Kohli and actress Anushka Sharma attended Wimbledon 2025 to watch Novak Djokovic's victory over Alex de Minaur. Kohli later shared his excitement on Instagram, praising Djokovic's performance.