Wimbledon 2021- Novak Djokovic ‘deserves’ to be on brink of history, says Roger Federer

Wimbledon 2021 : World No.8 Roger Federer, who reach the Wimbledon round 16 for the 18th time, believes that title favourite Novak Djokovic “deserves” to stand on the brink of history.

Notably, Djokovic has the opportunity to draw level with Federer and Rafael Nadal on record 20 Grand Slam titles if he manages to secure a sixth Wimbledon title next weekend.

“It’s just very, very impressive to see what he’s doing this year,” said Federer after beating Britain’s Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 on Saturday to book a place in the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the 69th time.

“He’s able to have different ways how to win matches. He’s done incredibly well in Australia, now again also in Paris. That was exceptional, of course.

“He looks like the big favourite here. He deserves it. He’s worked extremely hard. He’s playing great at the same time, too. He’s going to be tough to beat.”