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All England Club: In his quest to win an eighth Wimbledon title, Novak Djokovic overcame Alexei Popyrin's powerful serve and hitting on Centre Court, securing a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) third-round victory.

The Serbian great now faces 15th seed Holger Rune in the fourth round.

By reaching the fourth round for the 16th time, Djokovic has tied Jimmy Connors in second place on the Open Era list of most last-16 appearances at Wimbledon. Only record eight-time champion Roger Federer has more (18).