Wimbledon Day 7 Live score: Novak Djokovic wins 2nd set vs Safiullin, Pegula into quarters

Novak Djokovic refused to let Roman Safiullin seize complete control, breaking straight back to level the third set at 2-2 on Centre Court.

After Safiullin had moved 2-0 ahead, the seven-time Wimbledon champion responded with trademark resilience, producing a series of clean returns and pinpoint groundstrokes to erase the deficit.

Djokovic had already claimed the opening two sets before restoring parity in the third.

Roman Safiullin refused to fade away against Novak Djokovic, breaking serve early to open a 2-0 lead in the third set on Centre Court.

After dropping the second set 3-6, the Russian responded with fearless baseline hitting and aggressive returning to put the seven-time champion under fresh pressure.

Safiullin, who stunned Joao Fonseca to reach the fourth round, continued to push Djokovic in a high-quality contest.

Barbora Krejčíková showed her trademark resilience to edge fellow Czech Karolína Muchova 7-5 in a fiercely contested second set during their Round of 16 clash.

After being pushed throughout the encounter, Krejcikova raised her level in the key moments, producing clutch serving and precise baseline winners to level the match and seize the momentum.

Novak Djokovic moved within a game of taking a commanding two-set lead after opening up a 5-2 advantage against Roman Safiullin in the Round of 16 clash on Centre Court.

After clinching a tense first set in a tie-break, the seven-time champion raised his level, earning the decisive break before consolidating with a confident hold.

Safiullin battled hard with aggressive baseline hitting, but Djokovic's experience and consistency put him in firm control of the contest.

Jessica Pegula rallied from a set down to defeat fellow American Iva Jovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 and book her place in the Wimbledon 2026 quarter-finals.

After dropping the opening set, the fourth seed raised her level with dominant baseline play and controlled the final two sets to complete the comeback.

Pegula will next face the winner of the Round of 16 clash between Belinda Bencic and Coco Gauff for a place in the semi-finals.

After edging a tense opening set in a tie-break, Novak Djokovic and Roman Safiullin remain locked in an engrossing battle on Centre Court.

The second set is finely poised at 2-2, with neither player managing to carve out a single break-point opportunity so far.

Both have looked assured behind their serves, relying on first-serve accuracy and clean ball-striking to keep the scoreboard moving.

After dropping the opening set, Jessica Pegula has moved within touching distance of the quarter-finals, racing to a 3-0 lead in the deciding set against teenage compatriot Iva Jovic in their Round of 16 clash.

Pegula responded impressively after losing the first set 4-6, taking the second 6-3 before carrying the momentum into the decider.

The fourth seed's experience and composure have proved decisive as she edges closer to sealing a comeback victory at the All England Club.

He was 2-5 down. He saved three set points in the ninth game. But, he gets the job done in an extended tie-breaker.

That should have been Safiullin's set. He played better tennis, especially when it came to groundstrokes.

But, Djokovic uses all his experience to wriggle out of trouble.

He wins the opening set 7-6 (6) in an hour and two minutes.

It will be interesting to see how Safiullin reacts to that heartbreaking first-set loss.

Jessica Pegula responded in style after dropping the opening set, producing a composed display to claim the second set 6-3 against fellow American Iva Jovic.

The fourth seed raised her first-serve percentage, dictated rallies from the baseline, and cut down on unforced errors to level the contest at one set apiece.

Pegula, chasing a place in the quarter-finals, forced the match into a deciding third set.

He had the opportunity to serve it out at 6-4. But, Djokovic was not able to close it out.

Pressure? Safiullin has played extremely well so far to put pressure on the seven-time champion.

Karolina Muchova edged ahead in an all-Czech Wimbledon fourth-round clash, taking the opening set 7-5 against defending champion Barbora Krejcíkova on Centre Court.

Muchova recovered from an early deficit and produced a strong finish to claim the 57-minute opener, moving one set away from a place in the quarter-finals.

Krejcíkova now faces a tough challenge to keep her title hopes alive.

Well, Djokovic did well to drag the opening set into a tie-breaker. But, he is now down 1-3 in the tie-breaker.

It's windy out there and Djokovic took a moment to feel the wind and have a word with himself.

Safiullin is powering his forehand winners quite well. And the Russian has looked confident from the word go.

That is typically Novak Djokovic. Roman Safiullin was not able to serve it out. A couple of unforced errors and Djokovic looked more determined in that game. That's all it took. They are back in level terms.

Can the Serb win this set from here?

Keep in mind, he was trailing 2-5 a couple of minutes ago.

That was a tough to watch. Novak Djokovic was pushed to the limits by Roman Safiullin in that eighth game. Safiullin had three set points, but Djokovic saved all of them.

Safiullin seems to be the better of the two players at the moment. He is not only hitting aggressive groundstrokes, but his touch game - with drops and slices - are also superior.

The 28-year-old Russian will now serve for the first set.

American teenager Iva Jovic continued her dream run by stunning third seed Jessica Pegula in the opening set of their Round of 16 clash.

The 18-year-old played fearless tennis, breaking Pegula's serve at a crucial stage before sealing the set 6-4.

Jovic, one of the youngest players left in the women's singles draw, maintained her composure against the experienced American as she moved a set away from a place in the quarterfinals.

That's some hitting from Roman Safiullin. He is extremely aggressive, dragging Novak Djokovic to either sides of the court. He has been nicely switching directions with his forehand.

The Serb was broken to love there. He began on a brisk note, but Safiullin has bounced back wonderfully well. From the start, he has looked calm and composed.

Safiullin leads Djokovic 4-2 in the first set of their fourth-round match.

Star power at SW19 on Sunday. Manchester United manager Michael Carrick is on Centre Court, watching Novak Djokovic take on Roman Safiullin.

As I write that, Djokovic has held his serve. A comfortable hold, too.

It's 2-2 in the first set of the men's singles fourth-round match.

"Your name is everywhere," Safiullin told Djokovic as they were having a look at the honour's board before walking on to Centre Court.

Safiullin is looking relaxed here. Djokovic needs to be on his feet to get the job done here.