# Djokovic breaks Federer's all-time Wimbledon wins record; Osaka stuns world No.1 Sabalenka in the fourth round > Novak Djokovic's 7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over Roman Safiullin on July 5 was his 106th Wimbledon singles victory, surpassing Roger Federer's record; Naomi Osaka beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6(2) on Centre Court for her first career Wimbledon quarterfinal **Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-05 · heads: 暮らしはどう変わるか · 35 takes · 6 lenses · 15 regions ## Summary [Novak Djokovic](/ja/entity/novak-djokovic) recorded his 106th Wimbledon singles victory on Day 7 (July 5), beating Russia's Roman Safiullin 7-6(5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to surpass Roger Federer's all-time record of 105 wins at the All England Club. Djokovic, 39, served 14 aces and won 6 of 7 break points. [Naomi Osaka](/ja/entity/naomi-osaka) beat world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6(2) on Centre Court to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinal for the first time in her career; Sabalenka saved one match point in the tiebreak before Osaka closed it 7-2. Jannik Sinner defeated qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki 6-3, 7-6, 6-3; Felix Auger-Aliassime overcame Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in five sets (3h42, the tournament's longest match); Jan-Lennard Struff advanced when Hubert Hurkacz retired in the fifth set with a right knee injury. Jessica Pegula also advanced on Day 7, defeating Ivana Jovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 to confirm her quarterfinal place. The men's quarterfinal draw is set: Djokovic vs Auger-Aliassime, Sinner vs Struff. The confirmed women's quarterfinals are Osaka vs Muchova and Gauff vs Pegula; the fourth women's quarterfinal slot awaits the Eala-Paolini result on July 6. ## The split British press (BBC, The Guardian, The Times) led with Djokovic's record as the crowning late-career achievement of a player who spent 15 years in the public shadow of Federer and Nadal while assembling a statistically unprecedented CV. Serbian media (Blic) ran front-page banner coverage. Japanese-language outlets and South Asian media (SportsTak, NHK, Times of India) focused almost entirely on Osaka, whose Japanese heritage makes her a commercial and cultural figure across the Asia-Pacific in a way Sabalenka is not. French and Spanish sports media balanced both stories; the Auger-Aliassime five-setter drew extra attention in Canada and among Spanish commentators covering Davidovich Fokina. Belarusian state media ran a brief dispatch on Sabalenka's exit with no detail on the scoreline. ## By the numbers - 106, Djokovic's total Wimbledon singles wins on July 5, overtaking Federer's record of 105 - 6-2, 7-6(2), Osaka's scoreline beating world No.1 Sabalenka - 3h42, duration of Auger-Aliassime's five-set win, the longest match at Wimbledon 2026 - 14, aces served by Djokovic against Safiullin - 7, consecutive sets won by Osaka at the 2026 Championships through Day 7 - 36, Jan-Lennard Struff's age in the quarterfinal, oldest man in the men's draw ## Why it matters Djokovic's 106th win settles the Wimbledon record table definitively, but the open question is how many more he will add: he is seeded fifth this year after a six-month injury layoff, still reaching every quarterfinal at 39. Osaka reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinal is the tournament's most debated women's story: she withdrew in 2023 and struggled on grass throughout her mid-career, making this run evidence of a real technical re-tooling rather than a favourable draw. With Sabalenka out, the women's draw has Osaka, Gauff, and Muchova confirmed in the quarterfinals, with the Eala-Paolini match on July 6 determining the eighth name. The era after Sabalenka's grass dominance is not declared, but this Wimbledon is forcing the question. ## What to watch - Djokovic vs Auger-Aliassime quarterfinal (July 7-8): whether the record extends further, and Felix's first Grand Slam quarterfinal - Osaka vs Muchova quarterfinal: Osaka's first Wimbledon QF against the 2023 Wimbledon finalist; Gauff faces Pegula in the other confirmed women's quarter - Eala vs Paolini (July 6): the Philippines' Alexandra Eala within one win of the first Grand Slam quarterfinal by a Filipino player - Struff at 36 as a quarterfinal dark horse: the tournament's fastest serve, now facing Sinner's baseline dominance ## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens) ### unlabelled - **Wimbledon / All England Lawn Tennis Club** (United Kingdom, en) — Official draws and results, Day 7 (July 5, 2026). Men's fourth round: Djokovic d. Safiullin 7-6(5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; Sinner d. Mochizuki 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3; Auger-Aliassime d. Davidovich Fokina 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1; Struff d. Hurkacz (ret., 5th set). Women's fourth round: Osaka d. Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6(2); Gauff d. Bencic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4; Muchova d. Krejcikova 7-5, 5-7, 6-3; Pegula d. Jovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Women's fourth round pending: Eala vs Paolini (July 6). Confirmed women's quarterfinals: Osaka vs Muchova, Gauff vs Pegula. Source: https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws/ - **CBS Sports** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.cbssports.com/tennis/news/wimbledon-2026-schedule-bracket-live-updates-results-scores-matches-where-to-watch/live/ - **Sky Sports** (United Kingdom, en) — Source: https://www.skysports.com/tennis/wimbledon/news/2026/djokovic-federer-record-osaka-sabalenka-day7 - **BBC Sport** (United Kingdom, en) — Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/wimbledon/2026/day-7-results - **The Guardian** (United Kingdom, en) — Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/wimbledon/2026/jul/05/day-7-djokovic-record-osaka - **L'Equipe** (France, fr) — Source: https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/wimbledon-2026/jour-7-djokovic-osaka/ - **Eurosport** (Europe (multilingual), en) — Source: https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/wimbledon/2026/djokovic-federer-record-day-7_sto15000000/story.shtml - **Tennis.com** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.tennis.com/news/2026/07/05/wimbledon-day-7-djokovic-osaka-results/ - **Naver Sports** (South Korea, ko) — Source: https://sports.naver.com/tennis/news/read?oid=wimbledon-2026-day7-djokovic-osaka - **NHK Sport** (Japan, ja) — Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20260705/k10014495000000.html - **Times of India** (India, en) — Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon/2026/osaka-sabalenka-djokovic-day7 - **Sportskeeda** (India, en) — Source: https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/wimbledon-2026-day-7-results-osaka-sabalenka-djokovic - **Fox Sports Australia** (Australia, en) — Source: https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/wimbledon/2026/osaka-djokovic-day-7-results - **Blic** (Serbia, sr) — Source: https://www.blic.rs/sport/tenis/wimbledon-2026-djokovic-106-pobeda/ - **Marca** (Spain, es) — Source: https://www.marca.com/tenis/wimbledon/2026/djokovic-osaka-resultados-dia7.html - **Corriere dello Sport** (Italy, it) — Source: https://www.corrieredellosport.it/tennis/wimbledon/2026/djokovic-record-federer - **Kicker** (Germany, de) — Source: https://www.kicker.de/wimbledon/2026/djokovic-federer-rekord-osaka - **GMA Network** (Philippines, en) — Source: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/othersports/2026/osaka-wimbledon-quarterfinal-eala/ - **WTA Tennis (official)** (Global, en) — Source: https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4531077/osaka-beats-sabalenka-for-first-time-in-eight-years-reaches-first-wimbledon-quarterfinal - **ATP Tour (Djokovic-Safiullin)** (Global, en) — Source: https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-safiullin-wimbledon-2026-sunday - **ATP Tour (Sinner-Mochizuki)** (Global, en) — Source: https://www.atptour.com/en/news/sinner-mochizuki-wimbledon-2026-sunday - **Tennis Majors (Osaka)** (International, en) — Source: https://www.tennismajors.com/wimbledon-news/breaking-osaka-topples-world-no-1-sabalenka-to-reach-a-first-wimbledon-quarterfinal-855228.html - **Tennis Majors (Djokovic)** (International, en) — Source: https://www.tennismajors.com/wimbledon-news/djokovic-passes-federer-for-most-wimbledon-match-wins-as-he-reaches-the-last-eight-855200.html - **ESPN (Osaka)** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/49278057/naomi-osaka-overpowers-aryna-sabalenka-reach-wimbledon-quarterfinals - **Washington Post** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/tennis/2026/07/05/wimbledon-results-djokovic-record-sinner-sabalenka-osaka/c6e5f628-7891-11f1-b194-f872dd4ec5aa_story.html - **CNN** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/05/sport/naomi-osaka-beats-aryna-sabalenka-wimbledon - **TheGrio** (United States, en) — Source: https://thegrio.com/2026/07/05/naomi-osaka-beats-sabalenka-wimbledon-quarterfinals/ - **NHK Web** (Japan, ja) — Source: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015169581000 - **Nikkei** (Japan, ja) — Source: https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQODH052N60V00C26A7000000/ - **Yomiuri Shimbun** (Japan, ja) — Source: https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/yomiuri/sports/20260706-567-GYT1T00065 ### IOC media, neutral on both players, match mechanics - **Olympics.com / OBS** (Global, en) — Focused on Osaka's tactical evolution on grass: her revised first-serve action (now flatter, higher percentage) and her aggressive net approach were described as the reasons for the 6-2 first set. Sabalenka won more than half of baseline rallies but was broken four times. Osaka saved one of two break points faced; Sabalenka saved one match point at 5-1 in the tiebreak before Osaka closed it 7-2. > "Osaka knocks world No.1 Sabalenka out of Wimbledon 2026 to reach her first career quarterfinal at the All England Club." Source: https://www.olympics.com/en/news/wimbledon-2026-superstars-aryna-sabalenka-naomi-osaka-fourth-round ### US sports media, narrative and bracket implications - **Bleacher Report** (United States, en) — Led with Djokovic's record as 'potentially the greatest individual achievement in the 149-year history of the Championships.' Placed his 106th win in context against a Auger-Aliassime quarterfinal, a 14-year age gap. Noted Hubert Hurkacz retired in the fifth set with a right knee injury, handing Jan-Lennard Struff an unexpected quarterfinal berth at age 36. Bleacher's bracket graphic confirmed the men's QF line-up: Djokovic vs Auger-Aliassime, Sinner vs Struff. > "Djokovic's 106th Wimbledon win overtakes Roger Federer's all-time record for wins at the All England Club." Source: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25451339-wimbledon-2026-results-day-7-bracket-winners-losers-highlights-and-day-8-schedule ### specialist tennis analysis, statistical depth - **Perfect Tennis** (United Kingdom, en) — Compiled per-match statistics for all seven Day 7 results. Djokovic: 73% first-serve win rate, 14 aces, 24/32 points won at net. Osaka: 6 of 7 break points converted. Auger-Aliassime vs Davidovich Fokina ran 3h42, the longest match of the 2026 Championships. Sinner completed his fourth-round win in 95 minutes. Struff averaged 218 km/h on serve before Hurkacz's retirement. > "Djokovic served 14 aces against Safiullin; Auger-Aliassime's five-set win in 3h42 was the tournament's longest match of 2026." Source: https://www.perfect-tennis.com/wimbledon-2026-day-seven-recap/ ### US broadcast, live blog compiled with post-match player quotes - **ESPN** (United States, en) — Full day live blog compiled into a recap. Osaka post-match quote: 'I didn't expect to feel this comfortable on grass. I think everything just clicked this tournament.' Djokovic on Federer's record: 'Records are there to be broken. I have a lot of respect for Roger. This one is special.' ESPN noted Sinner's straight-set win confirmed him as the men's draw favourite, with Mochizuki winning just six games. > "Osaka: 'I didn't expect to feel this comfortable on grass. I think everything just clicked this tournament.'" Source: https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/49274919/wimbledon-2026-today-blog-05-07-2026-live-updates-news-fixtures-schedule-sabalenka-osaka-djkovic-sinner-tennis ### South Asian sports media, Osaka as Japanese-American icon for Asian audiences - **SportsTak** (India, en) — Framed Osaka's win as a landmark moment for Asian tennis audiences, noting her Japanese heritage and the commercial significance of her run in the Asia-Pacific market. Cited Indian tennis analysts on how her grass-court technical adaptation mirrors improvements seen in South Asian players' Wimbledon performances in earlier decades. Confirmed this is Osaka's first Grand Slam quarterfinal since Roland Garros 2023. > "Naomi Osaka storms into the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time after stunning world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka." Source: https://thesportstak.com/amp/tennis/story/naomi-osaka-knocks-world-no1-aryna-sabalenka-out-of-wimbledon-2026-storms-into-quarters-3269184-2026-07-06 ## Across the graph - Related: [[wimbledon-2026-day5-eala-swiatek]], [[wimbledon-2026-r3-results-jul3]], [[serena-williams-wimbledon-return-jun30]] - Entities: Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka --- Canonical: https://rbtfl.xyz/ja/n/wimbledon-2026-day7-djokovic-osaka