After defeating Jordan Thompson at Wimbledon on Wednesday, Novak Djokovic became only the third player in history to win 350 Grand Slam singles matches.
The reigning champion advanced to the third round by defeating his unseeded Australian opponent 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) and 7-5. In the third round, he will play either Tomas Martin Etcheverry or Stan Wawrinka.
The two players with more Grand Slam singles victories than Djokovic are Roger Federer (369) and Serena Williams (365), both of whom retired last year.
The second seed from Serbia won the opening set with a solitary break, then he edged in the tie-break in the second set to take control of the match on Centre Court.
Thompson, ranked 70th in the world, kept his serve firm in the third set but failed in the 12th game while down 6-5.
Djokovic, 36, is aiming for his seventh Wimbledon win, which would tie him with Federer’s men’s record. He is also aiming for his 24th Grand Slam victory, which would tie Margaret Court’s all-time record.