A clinical Novak Djokovic booked his place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals as he saw off 21-year-old Holger Rune in straight sets 6-3 6-4 6-3 in Centre Court.
Djokovic, who dropped sets in his previous two Wimbledon displays vs Britain's Jacob Fearnley and Australia's Alexei Popyrin, clinched the game in minimum time this round vs Denmark's Rune - the latter starting like a man overawed, but going on to show great spirit thereafter. In his courtside interview after, Djokovic expressed anger at certain sections of the Wimbledon crowd, stating that while some were chanting 'Rune', others took it as an opportunity to boo him.
Djokovic's quarter opponent De Minaur: My injury in victory will 'be alright'De Minaur, Djokovic's next opponent, appeared to be in some discomfort as he hobbled off following his match-winning point vs Fils, the ninth seed insisting he will 'be alright' in his post-game interview. 'The atmosphere was unbelievable,' De Minaur said courtside. 'I can be proud of myself to be in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon, playing in front of you guys, so thank you.
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