Djokovic breaks Federer's Wimbledon record to reach quarters

Djokovic breaks Federer's Wimbledon record to reach quartersImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Novak Djokovic has reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for a ninth consecutive yearByHarry PooleBBC Sport journalist at WimbledonPublished4 minutes agoNovak Djokovic claimed the all-time record for most men's singles match wins at Wimbledon, but had to overcome moments of visible frustration to beat qualifier Roman Safiullin and reach the quarter-finals.Djokovic had matched Roger Federer's record with his third-round victory on Friday, and the 39-year-old earned his 106th win at SW19 by defeating the 132nd-ranked Safiullin 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 3-6 6-3 on Sunday.That is second only to the 120 wins achieved by nine-time women's champion Martina Navratilova.Djokovic - who is bidding to match Federer's men's record of eight Wimbledon titles and claim an outright record 25th major title - was the overwhelming favourite against Safiullin, but found his latest test far from straightforward.Safiullin, a former quarter-finalist, was in tears after his stunning third-round victory over rising star Joao Fonseca, having struggled with an injury he feared he would never fully recover from six months ago.The free-hitting Russian, 28, was rewarded for his persistence when he took his first set in four meetings with former world number one Djokovic to prolong the contest beyond the three-hour mark.But, just as he did against Arthur Rinderknech in the previous round, Djokovic captured the fourth set to seal victory and set up a last-eight meeting with Canadian third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime or Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.He did so despite an apparent issue with his eyes early in the contest, while the Serb later received a warning for an audible obscenity and was fortunate to avoid a penalty after firing a ball to the back of the opposite side of the court after losing serve in the third set.Despite his outpouring of emotion after reaching this...