Novak Djokovic celebrates victory over Tim van Rijthoven in his fourth-round match at Wimbleon. Photograph: Adam Davy/Pa WireNovak Djokovic first stepped on to Centre Court at 1.45pm and did not finish his fourth-round match against Tim van Rijthoven until almost 11 o’clock at night after what must go down as a Wimbledon scheduling miscalculation.
By the time Jannik Sinner had beaten Carlos Alcaraz in four sets, Djokovic finally began his match at 8pm. Clearly the late finish was not ideal for the 35-year-old, as he pointedly thanked the crowd, and fellow six-time singles champion King, for seeing the match through.
He beat a player who will be champion within two years.
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