<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/novak-djokovic-off-with-a-bang-23295831" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Novak Djokovic</strong></a> became only the third player in history to win 350 Grand Slam singles matches after seeing off the challenge of Jordan Thompson at Wimbledon on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The defending champion beat his unseeded Australian opponent 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 to reach the third round, where he will meet Stan Wawrinka, who beat &nbsp;Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img title="Stan Wawrinka" src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2023/jul/novak-seven-july-b_e.jpg" alt="Stan Wawrinka" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Stan Wawrinka</em></strong></p>
<p>Roger Federer (369) and Serena Williams (365), both of whom retired last year, are the only players with more Grand Slam singles wins than Djokovic.</p>
<h2>Preserves record</h2>
<p>Djokovic, bidding for a record equalling eighth Wimbledon and 24th Grand Slam title, also preserved his 10-year undefeated record on Centre Court. &ldquo;We have a very romantic and special relationship, this court and I,&rdquo; said Djokovic.&nbsp;</p>
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<h2>Wawrinka wary&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Wawrinka, who set up a Wimbledon third-round clash with seven-time champion Djokovic on Thursday, said he&rsquo;s hoping to &ldquo;not get killed&rdquo; by a rival he first faced 17 years ago. &nbsp;It will be his first time in the third round here since 2015, when he went on to make the quarter-finals. Wawrinka, now ranked at 88 after a lengthy battle with injuries, has only beaten Djokovic six times in 26 meetings.</p>
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