Alex de Minaur has booked the dream Wimbledon clash with Novak Djokovic that he's been yearning for 12 months, declaring his joy at finally earning a crack at "the ultimate challenge".
A year since his hopes of meeting the seven-time champion in the quarter-final were cruelly dashed by injury, Australia's main man has been left thrilled to finally land his big shot in a last-16 blockbuster set for a Centre Court slot.
De Minaur reckoned he had been forced to bring his best tennis to get past an "extremely dangerous" third-round opponent, Danish qualifier August Holmgren 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-3, in a hugely entertaining Saturday afternoon clash.
