<p>Six-time champion Novak Djokovic overcame a mid-match blip to defeat Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven and reach his 13th Wimbledon quarter-final on Sunday.</p>.<p>Top seed Djokovic, looking to equal Pete Sampras as a seven-time champion at the All England Club, downed his 104th-ranked opponent 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.</p>.<p>The Serb will face 10th seeded Jannik Sinner for a place in the semi-finals after the Italian knocked out Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz.</p>.<p>"He was very tough. I have never faced him before," said Djokovic after racking up a 25th successive win on grass.</p>.<p>"He has a great serve, powerful forehand and nice touch."</p>.<p>Djokovic cruised through the opening set under the Centre Court roof with breaks in the second and eighth games.</p>.<p>However, Van Rijthoven stunned the 20-time Grand Slam title winner by levelling the contest, pocketing the second set with his 13th ace of the tie.</p>.<p>Normal service was resumed, however, in a 30-minute third set on the back of a double break for the champion.</p>.<p>Two further breaks against the wilting Dutchman, who ended the contest with 53 unforced errors, proved enough for Djokovic in the fourth set.</p>
<p>Six-time champion Novak Djokovic overcame a mid-match blip to defeat Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven and reach his 13th Wimbledon quarter-final on Sunday.</p>.<p>Top seed Djokovic, looking to equal Pete Sampras as a seven-time champion at the All England Club, downed his 104th-ranked opponent 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.</p>.<p>The Serb will face 10th seeded Jannik Sinner for a place in the semi-finals after the Italian knocked out Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz.</p>.<p>"He was very tough. I have never faced him before," said Djokovic after racking up a 25th successive win on grass.</p>.<p>"He has a great serve, powerful forehand and nice touch."</p>.<p>Djokovic cruised through the opening set under the Centre Court roof with breaks in the second and eighth games.</p>.<p>However, Van Rijthoven stunned the 20-time Grand Slam title winner by levelling the contest, pocketing the second set with his 13th ace of the tie.</p>.<p>Normal service was resumed, however, in a 30-minute third set on the back of a double break for the champion.</p>.<p>Two further breaks against the wilting Dutchman, who ended the contest with 53 unforced errors, proved enough for Djokovic in the fourth set.</p>
