Novak Djokovic recovered from an alarming scare to book his place in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon in front of his old rival Roger Federer. Djokovic produced what John McEnroe described as ‘his worst set in years’ as Alex de Minaur won a one-sided opener 6-1 in 30 minutes.

Roger Federer is back at Wimbledon. The eight-time champion at the All England Club was sitting in the Royal Box to watch Monday’s fourth-round matches on Centre Court, starting with his former rival Novak Djokovic playing Alex de Minaur.

Roger Federer singled out six players at Wimbledon as he made his return to Centre Court on Monday, having recently revealed his predictions for the tournament. The eight-time SW19 champion watched on from the Royal Box as Novak Djokovic took on Alex de Minaur, with his long-time foe Djokovic one of the names on Federer’s select list.