Novak Djokovic has overcame an uncharacteristically unsteady start to avoid what would have been his earliest exit at Wimbledon since 2016.

Djokovic came under serious pressure for the first time at this Wimbledon Championships before solving the riddle to triumph 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 and book his place in the quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the 16th time but it proved a hard day's work at his Centre Court office as he ground past Australian Alex De Minaur on Monday.The 38-year-old started abysmally and lost the opening set in 31 minutes but eventually gained control of a cagey battle to win 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 to keep alive his quest for an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam title.