Djokovic hits 100 Wimbledon wins, but daughter Tara’s dance takes Centre Court. Watch video

Novak Djokovic may have etched his name deeper into tennis history with his 100th Wimbledon singles victory on Saturday, but it was his 7-year-old daughter Tara who captured hearts at Centre Court with an impromptu celebration of her own.

Moments after Djokovic sealed a dominant third-round win over Miomir Kecmanovic, attention shifted from the champion’s on-court prowess to the stands, where Tara stood ready to “pump it up.”

The crowd, already buzzing after the match, erupted into laughter and applause as the young Djokovic performed a now-familiar family routine — a fist-pumping dance that has become something of a tradition between the tennis great and his children.


“There’s a song with my kids — look my daughter’s doing it right now,” Djokovic said during his post-match interview, glancing into the crowd with a grin. “You want to show it darling?”

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Tara did not hesitate. As the camera panned to her, she delivered the playful dance with precision: fists pumping down, then side to side, then overhead — just as her father does on court. The Centre Court audience roared its approval.

“She’s the master,” Djokovic said, smiling. “It’s a little tradition we have right now. Hopefully we can keep going so we can keep pumping more in Wimbledon.”

Djokovic becomes third player in history to hit 100 Wimbledon wins

While Tara stole the spotlight with her charm, the occasion was momentous for her father. With a 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 victory over fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, Novak Djokovic became only the third player in Wimbledon history to record 100 singles match wins.

The milestone places him behind only Martina Navratilova (120 wins) and Roger Federer (105 wins).

Djokovic, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, made a statement early by winning nine straight games from 3-3 in the opening set. He was nearly flawless in the first two sets, hitting 60 winners to just 19 unforced errors and firing 16 aces.

“I have enjoyed myself very much except maybe the last couple of games. Things got a bit complicated,” Djokovic said. Kecmanovic fought back late in the third set, but the 38-year-old held firm to close it out.

A standout moment in the match came in the eighth game of the first set when Djokovic, poised for a break, lunged for a backhand volley at the net. The shot clipped past Kecmanovic down the line as Djokovic sprawled across the grass. Still on the ground, he turned to the crowd with a smile as Centre Court erupted.

Still sliding, still splitting, still fighting

Now playing his 20th Wimbledon, Djokovic remains one of the sport’s most relentless competitors.

“I try not to take anything for granted, particularly (at) this age, still going strong, still trying to compete with the young players and do some slides and some splits on the court, and push myself to the limit,” he said.

Up next, Djokovic will face No. 11 seed Alex de Minaur for a place in the quarterfinals. A potential semifinal clash with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner looms, and Djokovic will be hoping to avenge consecutive final losses at Wimbledon, including last year’s defeat to Carlos Alcaraz.

(With inputs from agencies)