Alex de Minaur is among nine Australians scheduled to compete on day 10 at Wimbledon 2024.
London, Great Britain, 10 July 2024 | Leigh Rogers
A semifinal spot is the prize on the line when Alex de Minaur meets Novak Djokovic on day 10 at Wimbledon 2024.
The 25-year-old De Minaur is hoping to extend his career-best run at the All England Club and become the first Australian to beat the world No.2 at a Grand Slam in 18 years.
“I played Novak once in a Slam and it’s fair to say it was quite a challenge,” acknowledged De Minaur. “I’m looking forward to this match-up next time around. I think I’m a different player. I’m definitely looking forward to the challenge.”
De Minaur has proven he can beat the seven-time Wimbledon champion, scoring a straight-sets victory at the United Cup in Perth earlier this season.
“He’s going to be a tough battle, but the type of battle that I want to be playing,” said the world No.9. “These are the challenges that I want to take advantage of and go out there and show what I can do.”
| Alex de Minaur v Novak Djokovic Head-to-head record |
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| Result | Date | Event | Round | Surface |
| Djokovic won 6-2 6-1 6-2 | January 2023 | Australian Open | 4R | Hard |
| De Minaur won 6-4 6-4 | January 2024 | United Cup | QF | Hard |
| Djokovic won 7-5 6-4 | April 2024 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | Clay |
Djokovic described De Minaur as “the quickest guy on tour”.
“He has improved so much I think in the last year and a half,” the 37-year-old Serbian said.
“I think his serve became a weapon. That maybe wasn’t the case before. He takes the ball so early. He’s not a afraid to come to the net. He’s a great all-around player.
“He’s now established in the top 10, 15 in the world. He also has plenty of experience in playing on a big stage in the latter stages of Grand Slams. I’m sure he’s going to come out on the court giving his all and believing he can win. He already beat me this year in Australia, so there’s no reason why he wouldn’t think that he can win that match. But obviously Grand Slam is a whole different game, I guess, but I like my chances.”
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