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Djokovic, Federer in Wimbledon landmarks as title showdown nears

Sweet and low: Novak Djokovic returns against Chile’s Cristian Garin during their fourth round match.

LONDON: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer can inch closer to a Wimbledon title showdown on Wednesday when they make landmark appearances in the quarter-finals.

World number one Djokovic, chasing a sixth title at the All England Club and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam, plays his 50th quarter-final at the majors.

The Serb tackles Marton Fucsovics, the first Hungarian man to get this far since 1948, looking to reach his 10th Wimbledon semi-final.

Federer, just five weeks shy of his 40th birthday, is in his 18th Wimbledon quarter-final and 58th at the majors.

He faces 18th-ranked Hubert Hurkacz, only the fourth Polish man to make the last-eight after knocking out world number two Daniil Medvedev.

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