Novak Djokovic overcame an uncharacteristically unsteady start to avoid what would have been his earliest exit at Wimbledon since 2016, coming through for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over 11th-seeded Alex de Minaur in the fourth round.

The problem Novak Djokovic solved to beat Alex de Minaur and pass the first big test of his Wimbledon bid - Djokovic came under serious pressure for the first time at this Wimbledon Championships before solving the riddle to triumph 1-6,

In what turned out to be a bizarre set, back came Djokovic to break De Minaur again in the fourth game after winning a 34-stroke rally, to go 3-1 ahead. He cupped his hand to his ear, asking for some more backing from the crowd.