Milestone hunter Djokovic set for De Minaur test

Novak Djokovic's quest for an elusive 25th Grand Slam faces a major hurdle as the 38-year-old Serbian runs into in-form Alex de Minaur in the last 16, while Iga Swiatek faces Clara Tauson who stunned former champion Elena Rybakina in the third round.

TOP MEN'S MATCH: ALEX DE MINAUR V NOVAK DJOKOVIC

Djokovic joined Roger Federer and Martina Navratilova in an elite list of players who have won 100 matches at Wimbledon when he eased past Serbian compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3 6-0 6-4 in the previous round.

While he can also equal Federer's mark of eight titles at the All England Club, the milestone that is driving Djokovic is a 25th major to take him past Margaret Court.

It is a record that has eluded him since he won the 2023 U.S. Open and he will look to build momentum and achieve the feat at Wimbledon, which he says is his favourite tournament.

But Djokovic faces an opponent who is coming into Monday's match with unfinished business as Australian De Minaur, who had to pull out of their Wimbledon quarter-final last year with a hip injury, is relishing the chance to finally meet the Serbian on grass.

“It’s funny how life works ... here we are a year later and I get my opportunity and chance again," De Minaur, 26, told Australia's Stan Sport after Saturday's win. "He's going to be very difficult to beat ... I'm going to have to go after it."

De Minaur, who has won only one of his three meetings with Djokovic, said he was up for the task ahead.

"You want to be beating the best players in the world ... I see it as the ultimate challenge in this sport, and I’m ready," he added.

TOP WOMEN'S MATCH: IGA SWIATEK V CLARA TAUSON

Five-times Grand Slam winner Swiatek has yet to replicate her stellar claycourt dominance on grass, but the