At 39, Novak Djokovic is still rewriting Wimbledon history. His fourth-round victory over Roman Safiullin at the 2026 Championships delivered his 106th career match win at the All England Club, surpassing Roger Federer’s longstanding record of 105.
Seven titles, nine finals and now the most men’s match wins in tournament history. No male player has dominated SW19 like the Serb across the past two decades.
Novak Djokovic Wimbledon Titles and Finals Record
Djokovic has won seven Wimbledon singles titles across an 11-year span, trailing only Roger Federer’s eight among men in the Open Era. His run of four consecutive titles from 2018 to 2021 (with no tournament held in 2020) matched Federer and Bjorn Borg for the longest winning streaks in the modern era.
| Year | Final Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3 |
| 2014 | Roger Federer | 6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(4) 5-7 6-4 |
| 2015 | Roger Federer | 7-6(1) 6-7(10) 6-4 6-3 |
| 2018 | Kevin Anderson | 6-2 6-2 7-6(3) |
| 2019 | Roger Federer | 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12(3) |
| 2021 | Matteo Berrettini | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3 |
| 2022 | Nick Kyrgios | 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) |
Three of those seven finals came against Federer, including the 2019 epic that lasted 4 hours and 57 minutes and saw Djokovic save two championship points. It remains the longest Wimbledon final in history and arguably the greatest grass-court match ever played.
Novak Djokovic All-Time Wimbledon Records
Djokovic’s 106th match win at the 2026 Championships moved him past Federer into sole possession of the men’s all-time record. Only Martina Navratilova’s 120 wins across the entire tournament history sit ahead of him.
- Most Men’s Match Wins at Wimbledon: 106 (surpassed Federer’s 105 on 5 July 2026)
- Men’s Singles Titles: 7 (second only to Federer’s 8)
- Wimbledon Finals Reached: 9 (Open Era record)
- Wimbledon Quarter-finals Reached: 17 (one behind Federer’s 18)
- Wimbledon Semi-finals Reached: 13 (Open Era record)
- Centre Court Unbeaten Streak: 10 years (2013 to 2023 final)
- Consecutive Wimbledon Titles: 4 (2018 to 2022, excluding 2020)
- Career Win Rate at Wimbledon: 89% (106-13)
- Five-set Match Record at Wimbledon: 10-2
His 89 per cent win rate across 119 matches is the highest among any man with 50 or more Wimbledon appearances, ahead of both Federer (87%) and Borg (92% from a smaller sample).
Novak Djokovic’s 2026 Wimbledon Campaign
Djokovic entered the 2026 Championships as the seventh seed, his lowest Wimbledon seeding since 2018 when he was ranked 21st in the world and went on to win the title. His path to the quarter-finals this year has been far from comfortable.
He needed four sets to get past qualifier Safiullin in the fourth round, openly admitting afterwards that he felt “inferior from the back of the court” in extended rallies for one of the few times in his career. The 39-year-old has compensated by coming to the net more frequently than in any previous Wimbledon campaign, showing the tactical adaptability that has kept him competitive at the highest level despite the physical toll of age.
Novak Djokovic’s Quest to Equal Federer’s Eight Wimbledon Titles
An eighth Wimbledon title would draw Djokovic level with Federer’s all-time men’s record and deliver a 25th Grand Slam singles championship. At 39, he would become the oldest Wimbledon men’s singles champion in the Open Era, surpassing his own record set when he won the 2022 title at 35.
The draw has opened up in his favour. Top seed Aryna Sabalenka’s exit from the women’s draw dominated the headlines on Day 7, but Djokovic’s half of the men’s bracket has also lost several dangerous opponents. His likely quarter-final opponent is third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, with a potential semi-final against defending champion Jannik Sinner looming beyond that.
Whether the body can sustain four more matches at this level remains the central question. Djokovic himself acknowledged as much after his third-round win, noting that “the age, the wear and tear of the body” limits what he can do against the sport’s best young players. But as his 106 Wimbledon wins attest, writing off Novak Djokovic at the All England Club has never been a wise investment.
Novak Djokovic holds the all-time men’s record for Wimbledon match wins (106) and needs one more title to equal Roger Federer’s record of eight championships.
