Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon 2023: is former World Number one playing today? Time and how to watch on UK TV

Novak Djokovic is bidding to secure a record-continuing 24th Grand Slam as he lights up the courts in SW19. The 36-year-old from Serbia is also on track to complete the calendar slam after his wins in Australia and Roland Garros earlier this year.

He could become the first person since Rod Laver in 1969 to complete the feat but must win on the Wimbledon grass first. Djokovic secured dominant wins over Argentina’s Pedro Cachin, Australia’s Jordan Thompson and three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka before going on to beat Hubert Hurkacz and Andrey Rublev in four sets.

Following his win against Russia’s Andrey Rublev, which now puts him into the Wimbledon semi-final, Djokovic was asked how it felt not to have lost a SW19 match since 2016 to which he replied: “They are just numbers. In a tournament, I don’t like to spend too much time thinking about statistics.

“It is an active tournament, I’m still in it and all I’m thinking about is my next match. It is only going to get tougher, but I like the way I played.”

As Djokovic looks to equal Roger Federer’s record at the British Grand Slam, here is all you need to know about his upcoming match...

When is Djokovic playing?

Djokovic will head back out to the court later on Friday 14 July for his semi-final against the Italian Jannik Sinner. The time is yet to be determined but it is likely it will be around 2pm BST based on the timings of the quarter-final fixtures. He will play his final four match on Centre Court.

How to watch Djokovic at Wimbledon

The BBC will have all of the coverage from Wimbledon with the programme starting at 9.30am each day of play on BBC One. Head to our article on How to Watch Wimbledon to find out more about live stream details and highlights shows.

Who is Djokovic playing?

Djokovic’s semi-final match sees him take on the eighth seed Jannik Sinner. The 21-year-old has beaten Juan Manuel Cerundolo, Diego Schwartzman, Quentin Halys, Daniel Elahi Galan and Roman Safuillin on his way to facing the Serbian world number two.

This is the furthest Sinner has reached in a Grand Slam having previously reaching the quarter-finals in all three others. The Italian has seven career titles to his name and is the world number eight, the highest he has reached in the ATP rankings.

The pair have met on two occasions with Djokovic winning both fixtures. Their first meet was at the Monte Carlo Masters in 2021 but they also faced each other in the 2022 Wimbledon quarter-final with the Serbian winning in a five-set thriller. Djokovic came from two sets down to win 5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2.

Who could Djokovic face next?

If Djokovic beats Sinner, he will face Daniil Medvedev, Chris Eubanks, Holger Rune or the world number one Carlos Alcaraz. The aforementioned players will play their quarter-final battles later today ahead of Friday’s semi-finals.

The men’s singles final will take place on Sunday 16 July with a scheduled start-time of 2pm, although this could change depending on the weather.